2025 ICD-10-CM code A37.10
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Other bacterial diseases 1 Feed
Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis without pneumonia.
Medical necessity for the diagnosis is established by the presence of characteristic signs and symptoms of whooping cough, along with laboratory confirmation of B. parapertussis infection.
A patient with whooping cough due to B. parapertussis can experience cough, loss of appetite, difficulty breathing, sneezing, nasal discharge, fever, and apnea. Later, coughing bouts may cause the patient to take deep breaths with a significant whooping sound, vomiting, extreme tiredness, and overall deterioration of health may occur. Providers diagnose the condition based on the patient’s symptoms, history, and physical examination. Laboratory tests of the patient’s blood and mucus may detect the organism. Treatment includes antibiotics; severe cases may also need hospitalization to monitor breathing and provide oxygen therapy.
In simple words: Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial respiratory disease.It is less commonly caused by Bordetella parapertussis. It's spread through close contact or airborne droplets from an infected person's coughs or sneezes. A hallmark symptom is a "whooping" sound during breathing after coughing fits. While common in infants and young children, it can affect people of all ages. This code is specifically for whooping cough caused by B. parapertussis without pneumonia.
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, a highly infectious, bacterial respiratory disease less commonly caused by Bordetella parapertussis, is typically spread by person-to-person contact or airborne droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The disease is characterized by whooping sounds on breathing after bouts of coughing, mainly in infants and young children, but can affect individuals of any age. Use this code for B. parapertussis–caused whooping cough without pneumonia.
Example 1: A 6-month-old infant presents with a cough, runny nose, and occasional episodes of apnea. After a week, the cough worsens, and the infant starts making a "whooping" sound when inhaling after a coughing fit.Lab tests confirm B. parapertussis infection. The infant does not have pneumonia.Code A37.10 is assigned., A 3-year-old child has a persistent cough for two weeks.The cough is paroxysmal, and the child vomits after coughing fits.The physician suspects whooping cough and orders a test for B. parapertussis, which comes back positive. A chest x-ray is clear, ruling out pneumonia.Code A37.10 is used., A 25-year-old adult presents with a persistent cough, initially diagnosed as a common cold. However, the cough becomes more severe with "whooping" sounds after coughing spells. Tests confirm infection with B. parapertussis, and there is no evidence of pneumonia. The diagnosis is coded as A37.10.
Documentation should include the type of infectious agent (B. parapertussis), confirmation of the diagnosis through laboratory testing, and absence of pneumonia.
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