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.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
O60-O77
Child Codes
3
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
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 ICD-10 code O60?
ICD-10-CM code O60 represents "Preterm labor". It 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 you should also code: 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.
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