O47.0 vs O60.22
O47.0 (False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation) compared with O60.22 (Term delivery with preterm labor, second trimester), 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 O60.22: “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. O60.22 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. O60.22 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 | O60.22Term delivery with preterm labor, second trimester | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Term delivery with preterm labor, second trimester is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O60.22). |
| 7th character | — | One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under subcategory O60.2. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from subcategory O60.2 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9. |
| 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