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ICD-10 Code A06.0: Acute amebic dysentery
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents acute amebic dysentery in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
block
A00-A09Intestinal infectious diseases
category
A06Amebiasis
currentA06
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Acute amebiasis
- Intestinal amebiasis NOS
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
Infectious Disease SpecialistGeneral Physician
Related codes
Sibling codes
A06.1Chronic intestinal amebiasisbillableA06.2Amebic nondysenteric colitisbillableA06.3Ameboma of intestinebillableA06.4Amebic liver abscessbillableA06.5Amebic lung abscessbillableA06.6Amebic brain abscessbillableA06.7Cutaneous amebiasisbillableA06.8Amebic infection of other sitesA06.9Amebiasis, unspecifiedbillable
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 87505high
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA); GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOGEN (EG, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, E. COLI, SALMONELLA, SHIGELLA, NOROVIRUS, GIARDIA), INCLUDES MULTIPLEX REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION, WHEN PERFORMED, AND MULTIPLEX AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE, MULTIPLE TYPES OR SUBTYPES, 3-5 TARGETS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 44388high
COLONOSCOPY THROUGH STOMA; DIAGNOSTIC, INCLUDING COLLECTION OF SPECIMEN(S) BY BRUSHING OR WASHING, WHEN PERFORMED (SEPARATE PROCEDURE)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 44401high
COLONOSCOPY THROUGH STOMA; WITH ABLATION OF TUMOR(S), POLYP(S), OR OTHER LESION(S) (INCLUDES PRE-AND POST-DILATION AND GUIDE WIRE PASSAGE, WHEN PERFORMED)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 44389high
COLONOSCOPY THROUGH STOMA; WITH BIOPSY, SINGLE OR MULTIPLE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 44391high
COLONOSCOPY THROUGH STOMA; WITH CONTROL OF BLEEDING, ANY METHOD
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 44404high
COLONOSCOPY THROUGH STOMA; WITH DIRECTED SUBMUCOSAL INJECTION(S), ANY SUBSTANCE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 39224005high
Acute amebiasis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 111912001high
Acute amebic dysentery without abscess
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 186116005high
Acute amoebic dysentery
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 387754006high
Amoebic dysentery
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1193803009high
Entamoeba histolytica enteritis of intestine
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1193802004high
Entamoeba histolytica enteritis of small intestine
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
A06.0
Common synonyms
Acute amebic dysentery
Frequently asked questions
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