ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99
A00-A09
A06-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06.2

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06.2

Amebic nondysenteric colitis

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

A06.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A06.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A06.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 A06.2 may differ.

The following code(s) above A06.2 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to A06.2:

A00-B99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Type 1 Excludes
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Type 2 Excludes
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
A06
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06
Amebiasis
Includes
- infection due to Entamoeba histolytica
Type 1 Excludes
- other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- acanthamebiasis (B60.1-)
- Naegleriasis (B60.2)
Amebiasis

ICD-10-CM A06.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

371 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc
372 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with cc
373 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections without cc/mcc

Convert A06.2 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
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
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A06.2:

Amebiasis A06.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06.9
Amebiasis, unspecified
- nondysenteric colitis A06.2
Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic) K52.9
- see also Enteritis
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K52.9
Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
Applicable To
Colitis NOS
Enteritis NOS
Gastroenteritis NOS
Ileitis NOS
Jejunitis NOS
Sigmoiditis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
diarrhea NOS (R19.7)
functional diarrhea (K59.1)
infectious gastroenteritis and colitis NOS (A09)
neonatal diarrhea (noninfective) (P78.3)
psychogenic diarrhea (F45.8)
- amebic (acute) A06.0
  - see also Amebiasis
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06.0
  Acute amebic dysentery
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Acute amebiasis
  Intestinal amebiasis NOS
  - nondysenteric A06.2
Diarrhea, diarrheal (disease) (infantile) (inflammatory) R19.7
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R19.7
Diarrhea, unspecified
Applicable To
Diarrhea NOS
Type 1 Excludes
functional diarrhea (K59.1)
neonatal diarrhea (P78.3)
psychogenic diarrhea (F45.8)
- amebic A06.0
  - see also Amebiasis
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06.0
  Acute amebic dysentery
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Acute amebiasis
  Intestinal amebiasis NOS
  - nondysenteric A06.2
Enteritis (acute) (diarrheal) (hemorrhagic) (noninfective) K52.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K52.9
Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
Applicable To
Colitis NOS
Enteritis NOS
Gastroenteritis NOS
Ileitis NOS
Jejunitis NOS
Sigmoiditis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
diarrhea NOS (R19.7)
functional diarrhea (K59.1)
infectious gastroenteritis and colitis NOS (A09)
neonatal diarrhea (noninfective) (P78.3)
psychogenic diarrhea (F45.8)
- amebic (acute) A06.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06.0
  Acute amebic dysentery
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Acute amebiasis
  Intestinal amebiasis NOS
  - chronic A06.1
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06.1
    Chronic intestinal amebiasis
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    - nondysenteric A06.2
  - nondysenteric A06.2

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A06.2

A05.1 Botulism food poisoning

A05.2 Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium welchii] intoxication

A05.3 Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus intoxication

A05.4 Foodborne Bacillus cereus intoxication

A05.5 Foodborne Vibrio vulnificus intoxication

A05.8 Other specified bacterial foodborne intoxications

A05.9 Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified

A06 Amebiasis

A06.0 Acute amebic dysentery

A06.1 Chronic intestinal amebiasis

A06.2 Amebic nondysenteric colitis

A06.3 Ameboma of intestine

A06.4 Amebic liver abscess

A06.5 Amebic lung abscess

A06.6 Amebic brain abscess

A06.7 Cutaneous amebiasis

A06.8 Amebic infection of other sites

A06.81 Amebic cystitis

A06.82 Other amebic genitourinary infections

A06.89 Other amebic infections

A06.9 Amebiasis, unspecified

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06.2

Amebic nondysenteric colitis

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Amebiasis

Amebiasis, unspecified

Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified

Acute amebic dysentery

Diarrhea, unspecified

Acute amebic dysentery

Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified

Acute amebic dysentery

Chronic intestinal amebiasis