O62.2 vs O72.1
O62.2 (Other uterine inertia) compared with O72.1 (Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. O62.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering O72.1: “atony of uterus with hemorrhage (postpartum) (O72.1)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. O72.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering O62.2: “uterine atony NOS (O62.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. O72.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering O62.2: “uterine atony without hemorrhage (O62.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| O62.2Other uterine inertia | O72.1Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Other uterine inertia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O62.2). | Other immediate postpartum hemorrhage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O72.1). |
| Includes | Atony of uterus without hemorrhage Atony of uterus NOS Desultory labor Hypotonic uterine dysfunction NOS | hemorrhage after delivery of fetus or infant Hemorrhage following delivery of placenta Postpartum hemorrhage (atonic) NOS Uterine atony with hemorrhage |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources