O47 — False labor
Is O47 billable?
No — O47 is a non-billable header code. O47 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 5 billable codes beneath O47.
Billable codes under this header
- O47.1False labor at or after 37 completed weeks of gestation
- O47.9False labor, unspecified
- 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 at a glance
| Code | O47 |
|---|---|
| Description | False labor |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with O47 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- preterm labor (O60.-)
Includes
Conditions classified to O47.
- Braxton Hicks contractions
- threatened labor
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O47 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O47 to fully describe the condition. O47 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O47, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O47 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O47? (3)
How long has O47 existed?
O47 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.