O47
Non-billableFalse labor
O47 is the ICD-10-CM code for False labor. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as O47.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- O00-O9A
- Subcodes
- 3
- Edition
- FY2026
O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is 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 . A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks. Labor usually begins between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy . It is how your body prepares to give birth to your baby. Preterm labor…
Read more about Childbirth at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Includes
- •Braxton Hicks contractions
- •threatened labor
Excludes1 — not coded here
- •preterm labor (O60.-)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ICD-10 code O47?
- O47 is the ICD-10-CM code for "False labor". It falls under O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Is O47 a billable code?
- No — O47 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as O47.0) for billing.
- What is excluded from O47?
- Excludes1 (not coded here): preterm labor (O60.-).
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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