Question 1

Is O47 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, O47 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code O47 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code O47 represents False labor. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code O47 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code O47 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code O47?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for O47 is section:O30-O48 (Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from O47?

Accepted Answer

Code O47 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: preterm labor (O60.-). These conditions cannot be coded together with O47 as they represent different diagnoses.

O472026

Excludes12Not coded together

Excludes24Not included here

Use Additional Code1Add code for detail

Notes6Additional information

Includes2Included conditions

Is O47 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code O47 mean?

When was ICD-10 code O47 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code O47?

What conditions are excluded from O47?