Question 1

Is O60 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, O60 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 O60 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code O60 represents Preterm 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 O60 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code O60 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 O60?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for O60 is section:O60-O77 (Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from O60?

Accepted Answer

Code O60 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: false labor (O47.0-); threatened labor NOS (O47.0-). These conditions cannot be coded together with O60 as they represent different diagnoses.

O602027

Excludes13Not coded together

Excludes24Not included here

Use Additional Code1Add code for detail

Notes6Additional information

Includes1Included conditions

Related Clinical Codes1Manifestation & etiology relationships

Excluded By1Codes that exclude this one

Is O60 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code O60 mean?

When was ICD-10 code O60 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code O60?

What conditions are excluded from O60?