2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A37.0

Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis

  • A37.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A37.0 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A37.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 A37.0 may differ.

The following code(s) above A37.0 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A37.0:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Clinical Information

  • 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

Code History

  • 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
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to A37.0:

  • Type 1 Excludes: R05