Is O60.10X0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. O60.10X0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does O60.10X0 sit in the tabular list?

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77).

O60.10X0

O60.10X0 — Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

O60.10X0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "0" — not applicable or unspecified

One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under subcategory O60.1. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from subcategory O60.1 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.

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

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Preterm labor with delivery NOS

Risk adjustment

O60.10X0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share O60.10. If O60.10X0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about O60.10X0

Is O60.10X0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. O60.10X0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does O60.10X0 sit in the tabular list?: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77).