ICD-10-CM Code A37.1

Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis

  1. ICD-10-CM Index
  2. Chapter: A00–B99
  3. Section: A30-A49
  4. Block: A37
  5. A37.1 - Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis
Version 2020 Non-Billable Code

Not Valid for Submission

A37.1 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of whooping cough due to bordetella parapertussis. The code is NOT valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

ICD-10:A37.1
Short Description:Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis
Long Description:Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis

Consider the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity:

  • A37.10 - Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis without pneumonia
  • A37.11 - Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis with pneumonia

Code Classification

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
      • Whooping cough (A37)

Code History

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

Information for Patients


Whooping Cough

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.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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