O60.20

Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester

Requires 7th character

O60.20 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from O60)

  • onset (spontaneous) of labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation
  • Note: CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Note: Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • Note: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • Note: 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-) (from O60)
  • false labor (O47.0-) (from O60)
  • threatened labor NOS (O47.0-) (from O60)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O60)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O60)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O60)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O60)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known. (from O60)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at O60.2). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
0not applicable or unspecified
1fetus 1
2fetus 2
3fetus 3
4fetus 4
5fetus 5
9other fetus

Parent code

  • O60.2Term delivery with preterm laborNeeds 7th char

More specific codes O60.20

  • O60.20X0Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecifiedBillable
  • O60.20X1Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, fetus 1Billable
  • O60.20X2Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, fetus 2Billable
  • O60.20X3Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, fetus 3Billable
  • O60.20X4Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, fetus 4Billable
  • O60.20X5Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, fetus 5Billable
  • O60.20X9Term delivery with preterm labor, unspecified trimester, other fetusBillable

Related codes

  • O60.22Term delivery with preterm labor, second trimesterNeeds 7th char
  • O60.23Term delivery with preterm labor, third trimesterNeeds 7th char

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