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O60

Non-billable

Preterm labor

O60 is the ICD-10-CM code for Preterm labor. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as O60.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
O00-O9A
Subcodes
3
Edition
FY2026

O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Includes

  • •onset (spontaneous) of labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • •false labor (O47.0-)
  • •threatened labor NOS (O47.0-)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code O60?
O60 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Preterm labor". It falls under O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
Is O60 a billable code?
No — O60 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as O60.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of O60?
O60 has 3 more specific child codes, including O60.0, O60.1, O60.2.
What is excluded from O60?
Excludes1 (not coded here): false labor (O47.0-); threatened labor NOS (O47.0-).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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