A37.9 is the ICD-10 code for Whooping cough, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of A37 (Whooping cough), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A30–A49 (Other bacterial diseases) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
A37.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A37.9Uspesifisert kikhoste
DA379Kighoste UNS
A37.9Määrittämätön hinkuyskä
A37.9Keuchhusten, nicht näher bezeichnet
A37.9Coqueluche, sans précision
A37.9kinkhoest, niet-gespecificeerd
Listed through more specific codes:
- A37.90Whooping cough, unspecified species without pneumonia
- A37.91Whooping cough, unspecified species with pneumonia
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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