2027 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
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O47: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 15. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- Braxton Hicks contractions
- threatened labor
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- preterm labor (O60.-)
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Clinical InformationClinical
Threatened Term Labor
frequent painful contractions beyond 37 weeks of gestation without advancing into labor or delivery.
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
Courtesy of MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About O47Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for false labor?
O47 is the ICD-10-CM category for false labor, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.
Is O47 (False labor) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for false labor, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for false labor need a more specific code from this category, such as O47.00, O47.02, and O47.03.
Can O47 be reported with a code from O60?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on O47 lists "preterm labor (O60.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
