1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
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3. A30-A49 Other bacterial diseases
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4. A37- Whooping cough
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5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A37.0

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A37.0

Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• A37.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM A37.0 became effective on October 1, 2020.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A37.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 A37.0 may differ.

• A contagious bacterial respiratory infection caused by bordetella pertussis. It is characterized by severe and uncontrollable cough, resulting in a whooping sound during breathing following the cough.
• A respiratory infection caused by bordetella pertussis and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
• A serious bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes that spreads easily. Pertussis begins like a cold, but develops into severe coughing and gasping for air. Long spells of coughing may cause vomiting, and broken blood vessels in the eyes and on the skin.
• Respiratory infection caused by bordetella pertussis and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath; whooping cough.
• Whooping cough due to bordetella pertussis

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.