Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis Culture
Test Code: 5260
CPT Code(s): 87081
Includes: If culture is positive, identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87077 or 87147 or 87149 or 87143 or 87140).
Methodology: Culture
Clinical Significance: Bordetella pertussis is the cause of whooping cough. Bordetella parapertussis is a related organism and causes a similar but milder disease.
Alternative Name(s): Whooping Cough