2025 ICD-10-CM code A06.4
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Infectious and parasitic diseases - Intestinal infectious diseases Certain infectious and parasitic diseases Feed
Amebic liver abscess.A collection of pus within the liver caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica.
Medical necessity for treatment is established by confirming the diagnosis of amebic liver abscess through appropriate diagnostic testing. Treatment is necessary to prevent serious complications such as abscess rupture and spread of infection.
Clinicians diagnose amebic liver abscess based on symptoms (abdominal pain, fever, chills, fatigue, cough, diarrhea, sweating, loss of appetite, weight loss, and jaundice), radiological scans (ultrasound, CT, MRI, liver scan), and lab tests of blood and feces.Treatment includes antibiotics, rehydration (oral or IV fluids), abscess drainage, and/or surgery.
In simple words: An amebic liver abscess is a pocket of pus in your liver caused by a parasite you can get from unclean food or water.
Amebic liver abscess is a condition characterized by the formation of one or more pus-filled cavities in the liver, resulting from infection by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. This parasite is typically ingested through contaminated food or water.
Example 1: A patient presents with right upper quadrant pain, fever, and recent travel to a developing country. Imaging reveals a liver abscess, and serological tests confirm Entamoeba histolytica infection., A patient with a history of amebic dysentery develops a liver abscess several weeks later, confirmed by CT scan and positive stool antigen testing., An individual experiences persistent fever, chills, and weight loss. After extensive workup, including imaging and aspiration of the liver lesion, an amebic liver abscess is diagnosed.
Documentation should include signs and symptoms, travel history, imaging findings (ultrasound, CT, MRI), laboratory results (stool examination, serology), and treatment details (antibiotics, drainage procedures).
- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, General Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Office