2025 ICD-10-CM code A06.5
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Infectious Diseases - Intestinal infectious diseases Certain infectious and parasitic diseases Feed
Amebic lung abscess.A rare complication of amebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of an active amebic lung abscess requiring treatment. The documentation should support the need for interventions such as antibiotics, drainage, or surgery.
Physicians diagnose amebic lung abscess based on symptoms, radiological scans (X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI), and laboratory tests of blood and feces. Treatment involves antibiotics, rehydration, drainage of the abscess, and potentially surgery.
In simple words: An amebic lung abscess is a pocket of pus in the lung caused by a tiny parasite called Entamoeba histolytica. This parasite usually causes intestinal infections, but in rare cases, it can spread to the lungs and create an abscess.
Amebic lung abscess is a collection of pus in the lung caused by Entamoeba histolytica. It's a rare complication of amebiasis, which often primarily affects the intestines.Symptoms include abdominal pain, fever, chills, fatigue, cough, diarrhea, sweating, loss of appetite, and weight loss.
Example 1: A patient presents with fever, cough, and abdominal pain. Imaging reveals an abscess in the lung, and lab tests confirm the presence of Entamoeba histolytica. A06.5 is used to code the diagnosis., A patient with a history of amebiasis develops a lung abscess.A06.5 is appropriate for coding this diagnosis, reflecting the parasitic origin of the abscess., A patient undergoing treatment for an amebic liver abscess develops a secondary lung abscess. A06.5 can be applied to code the lung abscess complication.
Documentation should include evidence of Entamoeba histolytica infection (lab results, imaging) and the presence of a lung abscess (imaging reports). Symptoms such as fever, cough, and abdominal pain should also be documented.
- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Pulmonology, Internal Medicine
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital