ICD10
ICD-10 Code A06.8: Amebic infection of other sites
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. 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 amebic infection of other sites in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
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.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
block
A00-A09Intestinal infectious diseases
category
A06Amebiasis
currentA06
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
Infectious Disease SpecialistGeneral Physician
Related codes
Sibling codes
A06.0Acute amebic dysenterybillableA06.1Chronic intestinal amebiasisbillableA06.2Amebic nondysenteric colitisbillableA06.3Ameboma of intestinebillableA06.4Amebic liver abscessbillableA06.5Amebic lung abscessbillableA06.6Amebic brain abscessbillableA06.7Cutaneous amebiasisbillableA06.9Amebiasis, unspecifiedbillable
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 240664007high
Amebic abscess of skin
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 26826005high
Amebic appendicitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 50227004high
Amebic balanitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 8776008high
Amoebic cystitis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 406559005high
Amoebic infection of central nervous system
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 240661004high
Non-intestinal amoebic infection
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
A06.8
Replacement codes
A06.81 — Amebic cystitisA06.82 — Other amebic genitourinary infectionsA06.89 — Other amebic infections
Common synonyms
Amebic infection of other sites
Frequently asked questions
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