2021 ICD-10-CM Code A37.00

Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis without pneumonia

  1. ICD-10-CM Index
  2. Chapter: A00–B99
  3. Section: A30-A49
  4. Block: A37
  5. A37.00 - Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis without pneumonia
Version 2021
Billable Code
MS-DRG Mapping

Valid for Submission

A37.00 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of whooping cough due to bordetella pertussis without pneumonia. The code A37.00 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The ICD-10-CM code A37.00 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like acute bacterial bronchitis, conjunctivitis due to bordetella pertussis, healthcare associated pertussis, infection due to bordetella, infection due to bordetella , pertussis, etc.

ICD-10:A37.00
Short Description:Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis without pneumonia
Long Description:Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis without pneumonia

Code Classification

Index to Diseases and Injuries

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Approximate Synonyms

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Convert A37.00 to ICD-9 Code

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Information for Patients


Whooping Cough

Also called: Pertussis

Whooping cough is an infectious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable coughing. The name comes from the noise you make when you take a breath after you cough. You may have choking spells or may cough so hard that you vomit.

Anyone can get whooping cough, but it is more common in infants and children. It's especially dangerous for infants. The coughing spells can be so bad that it is hard for infants to eat, drink, or breathe.

To make a diagnosis, your doctor may do a physical exam, blood tests, chest x-rays, or nose or throat cultures.

Before there was a vaccine, whooping cough was one of the most common childhood diseases and a major cause of childhood deaths in the U.S. Now most cases are prevented by vaccines. If you have whooping cough, treatment with antibiotics may help if given early.

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Code History

  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)

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