O62.4

Billable

Hypertonic, incoordinate, and prolonged uterine contractions

Hypertonic, incoordinate, and prolonged uterine contractions

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O60-O77

Parent Code

O62

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Cervical spasm
  • Contraction ring dystocia
  • Dyscoordinate labor
  • Hour-glass contraction of uterus
  • Hypertonic uterine dysfunction
  • Incoordinate uterine action
  • Tetanic contractions
  • Uterine dystocia NOS
  • Uterine spasm

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • dystocia (fetal) (maternal) NOS (O66.9)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O62.4?

ICD-10-CM code O62.4 represents "Hypertonic, incoordinate, and prolonged uterine contractions". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is O62.4 a billable code?

Yes, O62.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is O62.4 in?

O62.4 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O62.4?

O62.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); dystocia (fetal) (maternal) NOS (O66.9).

Are additional codes required with O62.4?

Yes, when using O62.4 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What SNOMED CT codes does O62.4 map to?

O62.4 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 79414005, 62129004, 1263612000, 18606002, 1263615003, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for O62.4?

O62.4 is linked to 9 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0013420, C0341974, C0269837, C0269839, C2909202, and 4 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.