Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 644.21
Early onset of delivery, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
  • Short description: Early onset delivery-del.
  • ICD-9-CM 644.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 644.21 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 644.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 644.21: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 644.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O60.12X0 Preterm labor second trimester with preterm delivery second trimester, not applicable or unspecified
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O60.13X0 Preterm labor second trimester with preterm delivery third trimester, not applicable or unspecified
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O60.14X0 Preterm labor third trimester with preterm delivery third trimester, not applicable or unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Early onset of delivery before 37 weeks
  • Premature delivery before 37 weeks
  • Premature pregnancy delivered
  • Preterm delivery before 37 weeks
  • Preterm delivery, delivered
  • Preterm labor and delivery
  • Preterm labor second trimester W preterm delivery second trimester
  • Preterm labor second trimester with preterm delivery in second trimester
  • Preterm labor second trimester with preterm delivery second trimester
  • Preterm labor third trimester W preterm delivery third trimester
  • Preterm labor third trimester with preterm delivery in third trimester
  • Preterm labor third trimester with preterm delivery third trimester
  • Preterm labor W preterm delivery
  • Preterm labor with preterm delivery
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