A06.6 is the ICD-10 code for Amoebic brain abscessG07. It is a four-character subcategory of A06 (Amoebiasis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A00–A09 (Intestinal infectious diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What A06.6 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Amoebic abscess of brain (and liver)(and lung)
A06.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A06.6Amøbeabscess i hjerne
DA066Hjerneabsces forårsaget af amøbeinfektion
A06.6Ameba aivopaiseen syynä
A06.6Hirnabszess durch Amöben
A06.6Abcès amibien du cerveau (G07*)
A06.6amoebenabces van hersenen (G07*)
A06.6Amebic brain abscess
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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