ICD-10-CM Code O47.03
False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation, third trimester
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Female Only
Code is only used for female patients.Maternity Only
Code is only used for diagnoses related to pregnancy.Third Trimester Only
Code is only used for patients in the third trimester of pregnancy (27 to 40 weeks).O47.03 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of false labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation, third trimester. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #780 - False labor.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code O47.03 and a single ICD9 code, 644.13 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: O47.0 - False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation