O60
Non-billablePreterm labor
Preterm 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
- onset (spontaneous) of labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation
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
- Early LaborC0022876
- Labor prematureC0022876
- Labor, PrematureC0022876
- Labor, Premature ObstetricC0022876
- Labor, PretermC0022876
- Labour prematureC0022876
- Obstetric Labor, PrematureC0022876
- Premature LaborC0022876
- Premature Obstetric LaborC0022876
- Premature laborC0022876
- Premature labor (finding)C0022876
- Premature labourC0022876
- Premature onset of laborC0022876
- Premature onset of labourC0022876
- Preterm LaborC0022876
- Preterm laborC0022876
- Preterm labourC0022876
- labor prematureC0022876
- labor pretermC0022876
- labors pretermC0022876
- labour prematureC0022876
- labour pretermC0022876
- premature laborC0022876
- premature labourC0022876
- preterm laborC0022876
- preterm labourC0022876
- onset (spontaneous) of labor before 37 completed weeks of gestationC4290253
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for preterm labor?
The ICD-10-CM code for preterm labor is O60. The full clinical description is "Preterm labor". O60 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code O60 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O60 represents “Preterm 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 O60 a billable code?
No, O60 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 O60.
What chapter is O60 in?
O60 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O60?
O60 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); false labor (O47.0-); threatened labor NOS (O47.0-).
What are the subcategories under O60?
O60 has 3 child codes, including: O60.0 (Preterm labor without delivery), O60.1 (Preterm labor with preterm delivery), O60.2 (Term delivery with preterm labor).
Are additional codes required with O60?
Yes, when using O60, 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 O60?
O60 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0022876, C4290253. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O60 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like preterm 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 O60?
O60 maps to the ICD-11 code: JB00.Z (Preterm labour or delivery, unspecified).
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