A37.9
Non-billableWhooping cough, unspecified species
A37.9 is the ICD-10-CM code for Whooping cough, unspecified species. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as A37.90 for billing.
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is whooping cough? Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a respiratory infection that can cause coughing fits. In serious cases, the coughing can become violent and rapid. You may cough so hard that you vomit . The name of the disease comes from the whooping noise you might make when you try to breathe in after coughing. Whooping cough is very contagious and can affect anyone. But it can be especially serious in…
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