JB02.4

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Hypertonic, incoordinate, or prolonged uterine contractions

Description

A condition affecting pregnant females that is idiopathic. This condition is characterised by uterine dysfunction leading to hypertonic, uncoordinated, and prolonged rhythmic activity of the myometrium during labour.

Coding note from above levels

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)

Index terms

  • Hypertonic, incoordinate, or prolonged uterine contractions
  • Uterine dystocia NOS
  • Hypertonic uterus dysfunction complicating delivery
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  • hypertonic labour
  • hypertonic uterine activity
  • hypertonic uterine contraction
  • hypertonic uterine dysfunction
  • uterine hyperstimulation
  • uterine hypertonus
  • uterine polysystole
  • Contraction ring dystocia
  • Bandl's retraction ring
  • Bandl's ring dystocia
  • contraction ring
  • pathological retraction ring
  • retraction ring
  • retraction ring dystocia
  • uterine retraction ring
  • Dyscoordinate labour
  • Incoordinate uterine activity
  • incoordinate labour
  • uterine incoordination
  • Prolonged uterine contractions in labour
  • prolonged uterine contractions
  • Hourglass uterine contraction
  • Tetanic contractions of uterus

Excludes

  • JB06 – dystocia (fetal)(maternal) NOS

Exclusions from above levels

  • 1C14 – Obstetrical tetanus
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • 23 – External causes (for mortality)
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  • 5A61.0 – Postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/882114523 – Mental or behavioural disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Sibling codes

  • JB02.0 – Primary uterine inertia
  • JB02.1 – Secondary uterine inertia
  • JB02.2 – Other uterine inertia
  • JB02.3 – Precipitate labour
  • JB02.Y – Other specified abnormalities of forces of labour
  • JB02.Z – Abnormalities of forces of labour, unspecified

Foundation entity

Hypertonic, incoordinate, or prolonged uterine contractions – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/693926988

Part of: JB02: Abnormalities of forces of labour › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium