Amebiasis A06

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Amebiasis A06

    Amebiasis A06

    Type 1 Excludes

    • other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)

    Type 2 Excludes

    Includes

    • infection due to Entamoeba histolytica

    Clinical Information

    • A parasitic infectious disorder caused by amoebas. The parasite may cause colitis which is manifested with bloody diarrheas, abdominal pain, nausea and fever. In rare cases it may spread to the liver, brain and lungs.
    • Infection with any of various amebae. It is an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur.
    • Infection with any of various amebae; an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur.

    Codes

    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