A06.0 (Acute amebic dysentery) is a billable ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Certain infectious and parasitic diseases chapter. It identifies cases of acute amebic dysentery for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

ICD-10-CM · Billable Code

A06.0 — Acute amebic dysentery

Chapter A00-B99: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

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Related diagnoses

A06.1Chronic intestinal amebiasis A06.2Amebic nondysenteric colitis A06.3Ameboma of intestine A06.4Amebic liver abscess A06.5Amebic lung abscess A06.6Amebic brain abscess A06.7Cutaneous amebiasis A06.8Amebic infection of other sites A06.9Amebiasis, unspecified

Common questions about A06.0 (Acute amebic dysentery)

What does ICD-10 code A06.0 mean?

A06.0 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Acute amebic dysentery. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.

Is A06.0 a billable diagnosis code?

Yes, A06.0 is a billable / specific ICD-10-CM code, meaning it can be used by clinicians and hospitals as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims and electronic health records.

Which ICD-10 chapter does A06.0 belong to?

A06.0 belongs to the chapter "Certain infectious and parasitic diseases" (codes A00-B99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.

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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗