2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.2Other uterine inertia
ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O62
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
O62.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other uterine inertia. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 817 through 819, 831 through 833. The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to maternity cases (age 9 through 64). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Malposition, disproportion or other labor complications.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O62.2.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Arrest in first stage of labor
- Arrested labor
- Atony of uterus
- Cervical dystocia
- Desultory labor
- Fetal disorder due to hypotonic uterine dysfunction
- Fetal disorder due to maternal disorder of labor
- Fetal disorder due to uterine dystocia
- Fetal disorder due to uterine inertia
- Finding of contraction state of uterus
- Finding of effectiveness of uterine contraction
- Finding of quantity of uterine contraction
- Finding of speed of delivery
- Hypotonic uterine inertia
- Non-effective uterine contractions
- Reduced uterine contraction
- Slow rate of delivery
- Slow slope active phase of labor
- Uterine contractions absent
- Uterine contractions ceased
- Uterine contractions problem
- Uterine inertia
- Uterus relaxed
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to O62.2: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 15. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- 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
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- 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
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name O62.2, its category, or a range that includes it.
Applicable To 1
These notes mention O62.2.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
atony, uterus O62.2
inertia, uterus O62.2
atony, uterus O62.2
hypotonic O62.2
inertia, uterus O62.2
uterine inertia O62.2
Desultory labor O62.2
labor O62.2
contractions, labor O62.2
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Childbirth Problems
Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include:
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Convert O62.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About O62.2Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other uterine inertia?
The ICD-10-CM code for other uterine inertia is O62.2 (sometimes written as O622). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is O62.2 (Abnormalities of forces of labor) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other uterine inertia on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does O62.2 group to?
When other uterine inertia is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 833, 832, 831, 819, 818, 817, with relative weights from 0.5000 to 1.7586 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Who can O62.2 be reported for?
The Medicare Code Editor checks other uterine inertia against patient demographics: this code is intended for maternity cases (age 9 through 64). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.
Can O62.2 be reported with O72.1?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on O62.2 lists "atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
