R71

Synonym

• Whooping cough

Inclusions

• parapertussis
• pertussis

Exclusions

• croup R77

Criteria

• respiratory infection with a characteristic staccato paroxysmal cough ending with a high-pitched inspiratory whoop
• or respiratory infection with cough of at least three weeks duration in contact with known pertussis
• or demonstration of Bordetella pertussis or parapertussis

Consider

• cough R05
• upper respiratory infection R74

ICD-10

• A37.0; A37.1; A37.8; A37.9