O62.001 ICD-10-CA code: Primary inadequate contractions, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
O62.001 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Primary inadequate contractions, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O62.001Primary inadequate contractions, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
Short description: Prim inadequate contractions/deliv
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O62001
Notes for O62.001
As CIHI prints them, with any note O62.001 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- • Failure of cervical dilatation• Primary hypotonic uterine dysfunction• Prolonged latent phase• Uterine inertia during latent phase of labourFrom O62.0 Primary inadequate contractions
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium classified elsewhere:external causes (for mortality) (V,W,X,Y)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88.1, T88.6-T98)mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)obstetrical tetanus (A34)postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)supervision of:• high-risk pregnancy (Z35.-)• normal pregnancy (Z34.-)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Note
- The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Where O62.001 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O60-O75Complications of labour and delivery
- 3Category O62Abnormalities of forces of labour
- 4Subcategory O62.0Primary inadequate contractions
- 5Valid code O62.001Primary inadequate contractions, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code O62.001 mean?
O62.001 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Primary inadequate contractions, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O62.001 in ICD-10-CA?
O62.001 sits under O62.0 Primary inadequate contractions, within O62 Abnormalities of forces of labour, within O60-O75 Complications of labour and delivery, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O62.001?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Note, Excludes notes for O62.001, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.