Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 033.8
Whooping cough due to other specified organism
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 033.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 033.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 033.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A37.80 Whooping cough due to other Bordetella species without pneumonia
Applies To
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica [B. bronchiseptica]
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 033.8:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
  • Whooping cough 033.9
    • due to
      • Bordetella
      • specified organism NEC 033.8
        • with pneumonia 033.8 [484.3]
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