A37.1

Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis

Non-billable header

A37.1 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from A37)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from A37)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from A37)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from A37)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from A37)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from A37)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from A37)

Parent code

  • A37Whooping coughHeader

More specific codes A37.1

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

Related codes

  • A37.0Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussisHeader
  • A37.8Whooping cough due to other Bordetella speciesHeader
  • A37.9Whooping cough, unspecified speciesHeader

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