2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O47False labor
O47 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for false labor, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as O47.00, O47.02, O47.03, and O47.1.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for False laborOverview
Non-specific codes like O47 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
O47.0 for False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation
Use O47.00 for False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation, unspecified trimester
Use O47.02 for False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation, second trimester
Use O47.03 for False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation, third trimester
Use O47.1 for False labor at or after 37 completed weeks of gestation
Use O47.9 for False labor, unspecified
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- Braxton Hicks contractions
- threatened labor
Type 1 Excludes
- preterm labor O60
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Patient EducationClinical
Childbirth
Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery of the fetus and the placenta. The placenta is the organ that supplies food and oxygen through the umbilical cord to your fetus during pregnancy.
The full article covers:
- What is childbirth?
- How do I know if I'm going into labor?
- What are the stages of labor?
- What are the options for pain relief during childbirth?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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