2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O62.2Other uterine inertia

ICD-10-CM Codes›O00-O9A›O60-O77›O62

ICD-10-CM O62.2
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

O62.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other uterine inertia. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) 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

ICD-10-CM Code
O62.2
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other uterine inertia
Short Description
Other uterine inertia
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
O62
Abnormalities of forces of labor

Code Classification

ChapterO00-O9APregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
SectionO60-O77Complications of labor and delivery
CategoryO62Abnormalities of forces of labor
This CodeO62.2Other uterine inertia

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for O62.2.

Maternity diagnoses
The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in maternity cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The maternity code edits apply to patients age ange is 9–64 years inclusive (e.g., diabetes in pregnancy, antepartum pulmonary complication).

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

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • 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

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Atonia, atony, atonic
      • uterus (during labor)
    • Contraction(s), contracture, contracted
      • uterus
        • hypotonic NEC
    • Contraction(s), contracture, contracted
      • uterus
        • poor
    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • cesarean (for)
        • atony, uterus
    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • cesarean (for)
        • inertia, uterus
    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • complicated
        • by
          • atony, uterus
    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • complicated
        • by
          • cervical dystocia (hypotonic)
    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • complicated
        • by
          • dysfunction, uterus NOS
            • hypotonic
    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • complicated
        • by
          • inertia, uterus
    • Delivery(childbirth) (labor)
      • complicated
        • by
          • uterine inertia
    • Desultory labor
    • Dysfunction
      • uterus, complicating delivery
        • hypotonic
    • Dystocia
      • cervical (hypotonic)
    • Inertia
      • uterus, uterine during labor
    • Irregular, irregularity
      • labor
    • Poor
      • contractions, labor

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR PRG024
Malposition, disproportion or other labor complications
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Uterine Inertia

    failure of the uterus to contract with normal strength, duration, and intervals during childbirth (labor, obstetric). it is also called uterine atony.

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

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
661.21 Uterine inert NEC-deliv
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About O62.2Overview

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, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

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 817, 818, 819, 831, 832, 833, with relative weights from 0.5229 to 1.6880 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.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of O62.2?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other uterine inertia converts to ICD-9-CM 661.21 (uterine inert NEC-deliv). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.