O47
Non-billableFalse labor
False labor
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- Braxton Hicks contractions
- threatened labor
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Child Codes (3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(27)
UMLS
- Braxton Hicks contractionsC0233187
- Braxton Hicks contractions (finding)C0233187
- Braxton Hicks' contractionC0233187
- Braxton-Hicks ContractionC0233187
- Braxton-Hicks ContractionsC0233187
- False LaborC0233187
- False uterine contractionsC0233187
- Painless false uterine contractionsC0233187
- Preterm ContractionsC0233187
- braxton contraction hicksC0233187
- braxton contractions hickC0233187
- braxton contractions hick'sC0233187
- braxton hicks contractionsC0233187
- braxton hicks signC0233187
- false uterine contractionsC0233187
- False laborC0085598
- False labor (finding)C0085598
- False labor, unspecifiedC0085598
- False labourC0085598
- Spurious laborC0085598
- Spurious labourC0085598
- Threatened Term LaborC0085598
- false laborC0085598
- false labourC0085598
- Threatened laborC0152155
- Threatened labourC0152155
- threatened laborC0152155
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for false labor?
The ICD-10-CM code for false labor is O47. The full clinical description is "False labor". O47 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code O47 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O47 represents “False labor”. It is classified under Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is O47 a billable code?
No, O47 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under O47.
What chapter is O47 in?
O47 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O47?
O47 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); preterm labor (O60.-).
What are the subcategories under O47?
O47 has 3 child codes, including: O47.0 (False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation), O47.1 (False labor at or after 37 completed weeks of gestation), O47.9 (False labor, unspecified).
Are additional codes required with O47?
Yes, when using O47, also report: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..
What are the UMLS CUIs for O47?
O47 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0233187, C0085598, C0152155. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O47 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like false labor affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of O47?
O47 maps to the ICD-11 code: JA8D.Z (Maternal care related to false labour, unspecified).
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