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ICD-10-CM Code for Acute amebic dysentery A06.0

ICD-10 code A06.0 for Acute amebic dysentery is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Acute amebic dysentery
Acute amebiasis
Intestinal amebiasis NOS

A06

Includes: infection due to Entamoeba histolytica

Excludes1: other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)

Excludes2: acanthamebiasis (B60.1-)
Naegleriasis (B60.2)

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