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A37

Non-billable

Whooping cough

Whooping cough

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

A30-A49

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Child Codes (4)

A37.0

Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis

A37.1

Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis

A37.8

Whooping cough due to other Bordetella species

A37.9

Whooping cough, unspecified species

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A37?

ICD-10-CM code A37 represents "Whooping cough". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is A37 a billable code?

No, A37 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under A37.

What chapter is A37 in?

A37 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A37?

A37 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.

What are the subcategories under A37?

A37 has 4 child codes, including: A37.0 (Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis), A37.1 (Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis), A37.8 (Whooping cough due to other Bordetella species), A37.9 (Whooping cough, unspecified species).

Are additional codes required with A37?

Yes, when using A37 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for A37?

A37 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0043168. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.