ICD-10-CM Codes
O00-O9A
O60-O77
O62-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.0

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.0

Primary inadequate contractions

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

Maternity Dx (12-55 years)

Female Dx

O62.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM O62.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O62.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 O62.0 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

O62.0 is applicable to maternity patients aged 12 - 55 years inclusive.
O62.0 is applicable to female patients.

Applicable To

Failure of cervical dilatation
Primary hypotonic uterine dysfunction
Uterine inertia during latent phase of labor

The following code(s) above O62.0 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to O62.0:

O00-O9A
2023 ICD-10-CM Range O00-O9A
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Note
- CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Type 1 Excludes
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
- obstetrical tetanus (A34)
- postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
- puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
Use Additional
- code from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Approximate Synonyms

Cervix not dilating in labor
Failure of cervical dilation due to primary uterine inertia
Primary uterine inertia

ICD-10-CM O62.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

817 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedures with mcc
818 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedures with cc
819 Other antepartum diagnoses with o.r. Procedures without cc/mcc
831 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedures with mcc
832 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedures with cc
833 Other antepartum diagnoses without o.r. Procedures without cc/mcc

Convert O62.0 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to O62.0:

Contraction(s)
- uterus N85.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N85.8
  Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Female Dx
  Applicable To
  Atrophy of uterus, acquired
  Fibrosis of uterus NOS
  - inadequate
    - primary O62.0
Delivery (childbirth) (labor)
- cesarean (for)
  - inertia, uterus O62.2
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.2
    Other uterine inertia
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    Atony of uterus without hemorrhage
    Atony of uterus NOS
    Desultory labor
    Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOS
    Irregular labor
    Poor contractions
    Slow slope active phase of labor
    Uterine inertia NOS
    Type 1 Excludes
    atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1)
    postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
    - primary O62.0
  - poor dilatation, cervix O62.0
- complicated O75.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O75.9
  Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  - by
    - cervical dystocia (hypotonic) O62.2
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.2
      Other uterine inertia
      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
      Applicable To
      Atony of uterus without hemorrhage
      Atony of uterus NOS
      Desultory labor
      Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOS
      Irregular labor
      Poor contractions
      Slow slope active phase of labor
      Uterine inertia NOS
      Type 1 Excludes
      atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1)
      postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
      - primary O62.0
    - dilatation
      - cervix incomplete, poor or slow O62.0
    - dysfunction, uterus NOS O62.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.9
      Abnormality of forces of labor, unspecified
      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
      - hypotonic O62.2
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.2
        Other uterine inertia
        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
        Applicable To
        Atony of uterus without hemorrhage
        Atony of uterus NOS
        Desultory labor
        Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOS
        Irregular labor
        Poor contractions
        Slow slope active phase of labor
        Uterine inertia NOS
        Type 1 Excludes
        atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1)
        postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
        primary O62.0
    - inertia, uterus O62.2
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.2
      Other uterine inertia
      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
      Applicable To
      Atony of uterus without hemorrhage
      Atony of uterus NOS
      Desultory labor
      Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOS
      Irregular labor
      Poor contractions
      Slow slope active phase of labor
      Uterine inertia NOS
      Type 1 Excludes
      atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1)
      postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
      - during latent phase of labor O62.0
      - primary O62.0
    - uterine inertia O62.2
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.2
      Other uterine inertia
      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
      Applicable To
      Atony of uterus without hemorrhage
      Atony of uterus NOS
      Desultory labor
      Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOS
      Irregular labor
      Poor contractions
      Slow slope active phase of labor
      Uterine inertia NOS
      Type 1 Excludes
      atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1)
      postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
      - during latent phase of labor O62.0
      - primary O62.0
    - incomplete dilatation O62.0 (cervix)
Dilatation
- cervix (uteri) - see also Incompetency, cervix
  - incomplete, poor, slow complicating delivery O62.0
Dysfunction
- uterus, complicating delivery O62.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.9
  Abnormality of forces of labor, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  - hypotonic O62.2
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.2
    Other uterine inertia
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    Atony of uterus without hemorrhage
    Atony of uterus NOS
    Desultory labor
    Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOS
    Irregular labor
    Poor contractions
    Slow slope active phase of labor
    Uterine inertia NOS
    Type 1 Excludes
    atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1)
    postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
    - primary O62.0
Dystocia O66.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O66.9
Obstructed labor, unspecified
Applicable To
Dystocia NOS
Fetal dystocia NOS
Maternal dystocia NOS
- cervical (hypotonic) O62.2
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.2
  Other uterine inertia
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  Applicable To
  Atony of uterus without hemorrhage
  Atony of uterus NOS
  Desultory labor
  Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOS
  Irregular labor
  Poor contractions
  Slow slope active phase of labor
  Uterine inertia NOS
  Type 1 Excludes
  atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1)
  postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
  - primary O62.0
Failure, failed
- cervical dilatation in labor O62.0
Inertia
- uterus, uterine during labor O62.2
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.2
  Other uterine inertia
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  Applicable To
  Atony of uterus without hemorrhage
  Atony of uterus NOS
  Desultory labor
  Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOS
  Irregular labor
  Poor contractions
  Slow slope active phase of labor
  Uterine inertia NOS
  Type 1 Excludes
  atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1)
  postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89)
  - during latent phase of labor O62.0
  - primary O62.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O62.0

O60.23X3 …… fetus 3

O60.23X4 …… fetus 4

O60.23X5 …… fetus 5

O60.23X9 …… other fetus

O61 Failed induction of labor

O61.0 Failed medical induction of labor

O61.1 Failed instrumental induction of labor

O61.8 Other failed induction of labor

O61.9 Failed induction of labor, unspecified

O62 Abnormalities of forces of labor

O62.0 Primary inadequate contractions

O62.1 Secondary uterine inertia

O62.2 Other uterine inertia

O62.3 Precipitate labor

O62.4 Hypertonic, incoordinate, and prolonged uterine contractions

O62.8 Other abnormalities of forces of labor

O62.9 Abnormality of forces of labor, unspecified

O63 Long labor

O63.0 Prolonged first stage (of labor)

O63.1 Prolonged second stage (of labor)

O63.2 Delayed delivery of second twin, triplet, etc.

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.0

Primary inadequate contractions

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus

Other uterine inertia

Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified

Other uterine inertia

Abnormality of forces of labor, unspecified

Other uterine inertia

Other uterine inertia

Other uterine inertia

Abnormality of forces of labor, unspecified

Other uterine inertia

Obstructed labor, unspecified

Other uterine inertia

Other uterine inertia