ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
O62Abnormalities of forces of labor
O62 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 7 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About O62
O62 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for abnormalities of forces of labor. It belongs to block O60-O77 (complications of labor and delivery) and chapter 15 (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 7 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: O62.0 (contractions), O62.1 (inertia), O62.2 (inertia), O62.3 (labor), O62.4 (contractions), O62.8 (labor) and O62.9 (unspecified).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under O62
- 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
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O62.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about O62
Is O62 billable?
- No. O62 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.