ICD-10-CM Code O47.0
False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation
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 O47.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of O47.0 that describes the diagnosis 'false labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation' in more detail.
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 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'O47.0 - False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation'
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Parent Code: O47 - False labor