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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 006.3

Amebic liver abscess

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 006.3 can be accessed here.

  • Single or multiple areas of PUS due to infection by any ameboid protozoa (AMEBIASIS). A common form is caused by the ingestion of ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA.
  • 006.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 006.3 contains 12 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 006.* hierarchy

006.3 also known as:

  • Hepatic amebiasis


Index entries containing 006.3:

Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
  • amebic 006.3
    • bladder 006.8
    • brain (with liver or lung abscess) 006.5
    • liver (without mention of brain or lung abscess) 006.3
      • with
        • brain abscess (and lung abscess) 006.5
        • lung abscess 006.4
    • lung (with liver abscess) 006.4
    • seminal vesicle 006.8
    • specified site NEC 006.8
    • spleen 006.8
  • hepatic 572.0
    • amebic (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
  • liver 572.0
    • amebic 006.3
      • with
        • brain abscess (and lung abscess) 006.5
        • lung abscess 006.4
    • due to Entamoeba histolytica 006.3
    • dysenteric (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
    • tropical (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
Ameba, amebic (histolytica) - see also Amebiasis
  • abscess 006.3
    • bladder 006.8
    • brain (with liver and lung abscess) 006.5
    • liver 006.3
      • with
        • brain abscess (and lung abscess) 006.5
        • lung abscess 006.4
    • lung (with liver abscess) 006.4
    • seminal vesicle 006.8
    • spleen 006.8
Amebiasis NEC 006.9
  • with
    • liver abscess (without mention of brain or lung abscess) 006.3
  • hepatic (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
Dysentery, dysenteric (bilious) (catarrhal) (diarrhea) (epidemic) (gangrenous) (hemorrhagic) (infectious) (sporadic) (tropical) (ulcerative) 009.0
  • abscess, liver (see also Abscess, amebic) 006.3