False labor
In Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48), chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
5 billable codes under O47: 3 are a CC; none map to an HCC.A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment.
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Instructional notes
Includes: conditions that are coded here
- Braxton Hicks contractions
- threatened labor
Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code
- preterm labor (O60.-)
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Coding of obstetric cases with O00-O9A codes: sequencing priority, trimester and fetus characters, principal diagnosis selection, delivery outcome, and pregnancy-related complications.
- General Rules for Obstetric Cases (page 63)
- Selection of OB Principal or First-listed Diagnosis (page 64)
- Pre-existing conditions versus conditions due to the pregnancy (page 65)
- Pre-existing hypertension in pregnancy (page 66)
- Fetal Conditions Affecting the Management of the Mother (page 66)
- HIV Infection in Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (page 66)
- Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy (page 66)
- Long term use of insulin and oral hypoglycemics (page 67)
All codes under O47
O47 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- O47.0False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation
- O47.00False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation, unspecified trimester
- O47.02False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation, second trimester
- O47.03False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation, third trimester
- O47.1False labor at or after 37 completed weeks of gestation
- O47.9False labor, unspecified
O47 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, all 5 billable codes under O47 group to MS-DRG 817, 818, 819, 831, 832, or 833 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
- DRG 817 Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCC
- DRG 818 Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CC
- DRG 819 Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
- DRG 831 Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with MCC
- DRG 832 Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with CC
- DRG 833 Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Childbirth
Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery of the fetus and the placenta. The placenta is the organ that supplies food and oxygen through the umbilical cord to your fetus during pregnancy.
Read more about childbirth on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.