A37.81
A37.81: Whooping cough due to other Bordetella species with pneumonia
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
A37.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for whooping cough due to other bordetella species with pneumonia. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check A37.81 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
A37.81 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52466Nebulizers - Policy Article
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
- A56730Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy and Oximetry Services
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Whooping cough›with pneumonia›specified organism NEC
- Tracheobronchitis›due to›Bordetella bronchiseptica›with pneumonia
- Whooping cough›with pneumonia›due to Bordetella›bronchiseptica
- Pneumonia›in›whooping cough›due to›specified NEC
- Whooping cough›due to›Bordetella›bronchiseptica›with pneumonia
- Whooping cough›due to›Bordetella›specified NEC›with pneumonia
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.