O62.0
BillablePrimary inadequate contractions
Primary inadequate contractions
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Failure of cervical dilatation
- Primary hypotonic uterine dysfunction
- Uterine inertia during latent phase of labor
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
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.
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(58)
SNOMED CT
- Failure of cervical dilation7768008
- Ringwomb7768008
- Hypotonic uterine dysfunction387692004
- Hypotonic uterine inertia387692004
- Uterine hypotonus387692004
- Primary hypotonic uterine dysfunction387696001
- Primary hypotonic uterine inertia387696001
- Primary dysfunctional labor387699008
- Primary dysfunctional labour387699008
- Primary inadequate contractions387699008
- Primary uterine inertia387699008
- Failure of cervical dilation due to primary uterine inertia88201000119101
UMLS
- Arrest of Labor in the Latent PhaseC0152159
- Hypotonic uterine dysfunctionC0152159
- Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOSC0152159
- Hypotonic uterine inertiaC0152159
- Hypotonic uterine inertia (disorder)C0152159
- Latent Phase ArrestC0152159
- Primary dysfunctional laborC0152159
- Primary dysfunctional labourC0152159
- Primary hypotonic uterine dysfunctionC0152159
- Primary hypotonic uterine dysfunction (disorder)C0152159
- Primary hypotonic uterine inertiaC0152159
- Primary inadequate contractionsC0152159
- Primary uterine inertiaC0152159
- Primary uterine inertia (disorder)C0152159
- Prolonged Latent Phase of LaborC0152159
- Prolonged latent phase of laborC0152159
- Prolonged latent phase of labor (disorder)C0152159
- Prolonged latent phase of labourC0152159
- Uterine hypotonusC0152159
- hypotonic uterine dysfunctionC0152159
- hypotonic uterine inertiaC0152159
- primary uterine inertiaC0152159
- Failure of cervical dilatationC2909200
- Uterine inertia during latent phase of laborC2909201
Clinical Terms
- Hypotonic uterine inertia
- Uterine hypotonus
- Primary dysfunctional labor
- Hypotonic uterine dysfunction
- Primary dysfunctional labour
- Uterine inertia during latent phase of labor
- Ringwomb
- Hypotonic uterine inertia (disorder)
- Latent Phase Arrest
- Failure of cervical dilation
- Primary uterine inertia (disorder)
- Arrest of Labor in the Latent Phase
- Failure of cervical dilatation
- Prolonged Latent Phase of Labor
- Prolonged latent phase of labor (disorder)
- Prolonged latent phase of labour
- Primary hypotonic uterine dysfunction
- Primary hypotonic uterine dysfunction (disorder)
- Failure of cervical dilation due to primary uterine inertia
- Primary hypotonic uterine inertia
- primary uterine inertia
- Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOS
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for primary inadequate contractions?
The ICD-10-CM code for primary inadequate contractions is O62.0. The full clinical description is "Primary inadequate contractions". O62.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code O62.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O62.0 represents “Primary inadequate contractions”. It is classified under Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is O62.0 a billable code?
Yes, O62.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O62.0 in?
O62.0 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O62.0?
O62.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
Are additional codes required with O62.0?
Yes, when using O62.0, also report: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..
What SNOMED CT codes does O62.0 map to?
O62.0 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 7768008, 88201000119101, 387692004, 387699008, 387696001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O62.0?
O62.0 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0152159, C2909200, C2909201. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O62.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like primary inadequate contractions affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of O62.0?
O62.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: JB02.0 (Primary uterine inertia).
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