A06.5 Amebic lung abscess
The ICD-10-CM code for Amebic lung abscess is A06.5 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- A00-A09: Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)
- Category A06
- 14 codes (12 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A06.5:
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › amebic › lung (and liver) (without mention of brain abscess)
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › lung (miliary) (putrid) › amebic (with liver abscess)
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › lung (miliary) (putrid) › amebic (with liver abscess) › with › pneumonia
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › liver (cholangitic) (hematogenic) (lymphogenic) (pylephlebitic) (pyogenic) › amebic (due to Entamoeba histolytica) (dysenteric) (tropical) › with › lung abscess
Inclusion Terms
- Amebic abscess of lung (and liver)
U.S. Hospital Utilization
A06.5 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2021 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
HIV Infections (TOC entry)a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19
Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026