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2013 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06.8
Amebic infection of other sites
A06.8 is not a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code and cannot be used to indicate a medical diagnosis.
There are 3 codes below A06.8 that describe this diagnosis in greater detail.
ICD-10-CM codes come into effect beginning October 1, 2014, therefore, this and all ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes should only be used for training or planning purposes until then.
Mortality Data
Between 1999-2007 there were 3 deaths in the United States where ICD-10 A06.8 was indicated as the underlying cause of death [source: cdc.gov]
ICD-10 A06.8 as underlying cause of death data broken down by: gender, age, race, year