O47.0 vs O60
O47.0 (False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation) compared with O60 (Preterm labor), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. O47.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering O60: “preterm labor (O60.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. O60 carries an Excludes1 note covering O47.0: “false labor (O47.0-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. O60 carries an Excludes1 note covering O47.0: “threatened labor NOS (O47.0-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| O47.0False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation | O60Preterm labor | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O47.0). | Preterm labor is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O60). |
| Includes | Braxton Hicks contractions threatened labor | onset (spontaneous) of labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources