O62.3 is the ICD-10 code for Precipitate labour. It is a four-character subcategory of O62 (Abnormalities of forces of labour), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block O60–O75 (Complications of labour and delivery) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
O62.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O62.3Störtförlossning
O62.3Styrtfødsel
DO623Styrtfødsel
O62.3Syöksysynnytys
O62.3Überstürzte Geburt
O62.3Travail trop rapide
O62.3partus praecipitatus
O62.3Precipitate labor
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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