O60.20 is the authoritative medical code for Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester (ICD-10-CM O60.20), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code O60.20. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: onset spontaneous of labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Excludes1 (not coded here): false labor O47.0-; threatened labor NOS O47.0-. 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..
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for O60.20 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- onset spontaneous of labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- false labor O47.0-
- threatened labor NOS O47.0-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can O60.20 be billed directly?
No. O60.20 (Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does O60.20 require a 7th character?
Yes. 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..
What can't be coded together with O60.20?
Per Excludes1 instructions, O60.20 must not be reported with: false labor (O47.0-); threatened labor NOS (O47.0-).
Codes in This Family (7)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as O60.20, with their registry titles.
- O60.200 — Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified
- O60.201 — Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, fetus 1
- O60.202 — Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, fetus 2
- O60.203 — Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, fetus 3
- O60.204 — Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, fetus 4
- O60.205 — Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, fetus 5
- O60.209 — Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, other fetus
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Pregnancy (single) (uterine), complicated by (care of) (management affected by), preterm labor, with delivery, term
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