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O60.0

Non-billable

Preterm labor without delivery

Preterm labor without delivery

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

Parent Code

O60

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)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • false labor (O47.0-)
  • threatened labor NOS (O47.0-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

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)

O60.00

Preterm labor without delivery, unspecified trimester

BillableO60.02

Preterm labor without delivery, second trimester

BillableO60.03

Preterm labor without delivery, third trimester

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O60.0?

ICD-10-CM code O60.0 represents "Preterm labor without delivery". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O60.0 a billable code?

No, O60.0 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 O60.0.

What chapter is O60.0 in?

O60.0 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O60.0?

O60.0 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 O60.0?

O60.0 has 3 child codes, including: O60.00 (Preterm labor without delivery, unspecified trimester), O60.02 (Preterm labor without delivery, second trimester), O60.03 (Preterm labor without delivery, third trimester).

Are additional codes required with O60.0?

Yes, when using O60.0 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 O60.0?

O60.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2909138. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.