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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for false

Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “False”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding false

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for false; the code depends on the details below.

More specific false codes (official index)

  • croup J38.5 — Laryngeal spasm
  • joint
  • labor (pains) O47.9 — False labor, unspecified
  • at or after 37 completed weeks of gestation O47.1 — False labor at or after 37 completed weeks of gestation
  • before 37 completed weeks of gestation O47.0 — False labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation
  • passage, urethra (prostatic) N36.5 — Urethral false passage
  • pregnancy F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders

Common questions about false ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for croup false?

J38.5 — Laryngeal spasm.

What is the ICD-10 code for labor false?

O47.9 — False labor, unspecified.

What is the ICD-10 code for pregnancy false?

F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders.