ICD-10-CM Code O47
False labor
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code O47 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of O47 that describes the diagnosis 'false labor' in more detail.
- O47 False labor NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code O47 is used to code Braxton Hicks contractions
Braxton Hicks contractions, also known as prodromal labor or practice contractions, or incorrectly as false labor, are sporadic uterine contractions that sometimes start around six weeks into a pregnancy. However, they are not usually felt until the second trimester or third trimester of pregnancy.
| Specialty: | Obstetrics |
| ICD 9 Code: | 644.1 |
Coding Notes for O47 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Braxton Hicks contractions
- Threatened labor
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Preterm labor - instead, use code O60.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'O47 - False labor'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code O47. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.