A06.5

Amebic lung abscess

Risk-adjusting (HCC)Billable code

HCC risk adjustment mapping

CMS-HCC V28

HCC283

Empyema, Lung Abscess

CMS-HCC ESRD V24

HCC115

Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Empyema, Lung Abscess

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · A06.5
Synonyms

Amebic abscess of lung (and liver)

Inherited from A06Amebiasis
Includes

infection due to Entamoeba histolytica

Excludes 1

other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)

Excludes 2

acanthamebiasis (B60.1-) Naegleriasis (B60.2)

Inherited from chapter 1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Includes

diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 1

certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters

Excludes 2

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.-)

Official Guidelines for A06.5

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