Term delivery w preterm labor, unsp trimester, unsp

This code describes a delivery that occurs at term (37 weeks 0 days gestation or later) but was preceded by the onset of preterm labor (contractions causing cervical change before 37 weeks gestation). The specific trimester when the preterm labor occurred is not documented or is not applicable. This indicates a history of preterm labor that ultimately resolved or was managed, and the pregnancy continued to term.

This code is appropriate when a patient delivers at term, but the medical record clearly indicates a diagnosis or history of preterm labor during the current pregnancy, without specifying the trimester of the preterm labor. Documentation should explicitly state "term delivery" and "preterm labor" or similar phrasing. It is used when the preterm labor did not result in a preterm birth.

• Do not use this code if the delivery was preterm; instead, select a code from the O60.1- series.
• Ensure documentation clearly distinguishes between preterm labor (contractions with cervical change) and Braxton Hicks contractions.
• Sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis following the appropriate code for the outcome of delivery (e.g., O80 for uncomplicated term delivery).