ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
006.3 — Amebic liver abscess
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 006.3
006.3 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for amebic liver abscess. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, A06.4 (Amebic liver abscess). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- A06.4Amebic liver abscessexact match
Common questions about 006.3
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 006.3?
- The GEMs map 006.3 to ICD-10-CM A06.4.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.