All ICD10 Codes

O62

Non-Billable
ChapterO00–O9A
Rankcategory
Official Description

Abnormalities of forces of labor

Use a more specific code (7 billable)
O62.0Primary inadequate contractionsO62.1Secondary uterine inertiaO62.2Other uterine inertiaO62.3Precipitate laborO62.4Hypertonic, incoordinate, and prolonged uterine contractionsO62.8Other abnormalities of forces of laborO62.9Abnormality of forces of labor, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A).

CH15 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
O62Abnormalities of forces of laborNot billable
O62.0Primary inadequate contractionsBillable
O62.1Secondary uterine inertiaBillable
O62.2Other uterine inertiaBillable
O62.3Precipitate laborBillable
O62.4Hypertonic, incoordinate, and prolonged uterine contractionsBillable
O62.8Other abnormalities of forces of laborBillable
O62.9Abnormality of forces of labor, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to O62:

chapterCH15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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