Preterm labour and birth
Also known as: Preterm labour or delivery, unspecified
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In short
Preterm labor is labor that begins before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy and can lead to premature birth. Premature babies may face serious health risks. Symptoms of preterm labor include contractions every 10 minutes or more often, leaking fluid or bleeding from the vagina, pelvic pressure, a low, dull backache, menstrual-like cramps, and abdominal cramps with or without diarrhea.
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Codes
Description
Preterm labor is labor that starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. It can lead to premature birth. Premature babies may face serious health risks.
Symptoms of preterm labor include:
- Contractions every 10 minutes or more often
- Leaking fluid or bleeding from the vagina
- Feeling of pressure in the pelvis
- Low, dull backache
- Cramps that feel like menstrual cramps
- Abdominal cramps with or without diarrhea
If you think you might be having preterm labor, contact your health care provider.
NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Next to it in ICD-10
- O30Multiple pregnancy (twins or more)
- O31Complications of multiple pregnancy
- O47False labour (Braxton Hicks contractions)
- O80Normal vaginal delivery (single baby)
- O82Caesarean delivery (single baby)
- P00Baby affected by the mother's health conditions
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Preterm labour and birth?
O60 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Preterm labour and birth?
JB00.Z: Preterm labour or delivery, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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