- A06.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A06.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A06.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 A06.5 may differ.
ICD-10-CM A06.5 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 177 Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
- 178 Respiratory infections and inflammations with cc
- 179 Respiratory infections and inflammations without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Amebic abscess of lung (and liver)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A06.5:
- lung (and liver) (without mention of brain abscess) > amebic A06.4
- lung abscess > with A06.6
- amebic (with liver abscess) > lung (miliary) (putrid) J85.2
- pneumonia > with A06.6