O60.10 — Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester
Is O60.10 billable?
No — O60.10 is a non-billable header code. O60.10 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 7 billable codes beneath O60.10.
Billable codes under this header
- O60.10X0Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified
- O60.10X1Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, fetus 1
- O60.10X2Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, fetus 2
- O60.10X3Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, fetus 3
- O60.10X4Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, fetus 4
- O60.10X5Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, fetus 5
- O60.10X9Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, other fetus
O60.10 at a glance
| Code | O60.10 |
|---|---|
| Description | Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is O60.10 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O60.10. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Delivery › preterm (childbirth) (labor)
- Premature › delivery
- Preterm › delivery
- Pregnancy › complicated by › preterm delivery (single) (uterine)
- Pregnancy › complicated by › preterm labor › with delivery (single) (uterine)
- Pregnancy › complicated by › preterm labor › with delivery › preterm (single) (uterine)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to O60.10.
- Preterm labor with delivery NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O60.10 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.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from O60
The conditions below can never be reported together with O60.10 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O60.10 to fully describe the condition. O60.10 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 O60.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O60.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O60.10? (7)
- O60.10X0Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified
- O60.10X1Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, fetus 1
- O60.10X2Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, fetus 2
- O60.10X3Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, fetus 3
- O60.10X4Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, fetus 4
- O60.10X5Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, fetus 5
- O60.10X9Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, other fetus
How long has O60.10 existed?
O60.10 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.