ICD-10-CM O62.2 is the diagnosis code for Other uterine inertia. This code falls under the section "Complications of labor and delivery" within Chapter 15 — Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as O62.2. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where O62.2 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O62.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O62.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Other uterine inertia". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of O62.2 is O62 ("Abnormalities of forces of labor"). O62.2 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O62.2 is located in Section O60-O77 — "Complications of labor and delivery" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
O62.2 has 1918 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: A00, A01, A02, A03, A04 and more.
Use O62.2 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Other uterine inertia" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Other uterine inertia is O62.2.
Yes, O62.2 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O62.2 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for O62.2 include: atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1); postpartum atony of uterus without hemorrhage (O75.89).
Yes, O62.2 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.