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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

O26.879Cervical shortening, unspecified trimester

✓ Billable / specificCC — complication/comorbidityMaternity · age 9–64Female only

O26.879 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for cervical shortening, unspecified trimester. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About O26.879

O26.879 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cervical shortening, unspecified trimester. It belongs to category O26 (maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy), block O20-O29 (other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy) and chapter 15 (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within O26.87, choose O26.879 (unspecified trimester) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: second trimester (O26.872) and third trimester (O26.873).

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 817 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCC, relative weight 2.0534), DRG 818 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CC, relative weight 1.2942), DRG 819 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7739), DRG 831 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with MCC, relative weight 1.1558), DRG 832 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with CC, relative weight 0.7585) and DRG 833 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.5002), in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

The Medicare Code Editor treats this as a maternity diagnosis, expected only for patients age 9 through 64.

It is on the CMS list of diagnoses consistent only with female patients (the sex-conflict edit itself was retired in FY2025).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 649.70 (cervical shortening, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to O26.879.

› From O26.87 Cervical shortening
Excludes1
  • encounter for suspected cervical shortening ruled out (Z03.75)

Broader instructions also apply from O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy and Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 649.70Cervical shortening, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicableapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about O26.879

Is O26.879 billable?

Yes. O26.879 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can O26.879 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict O26.879 as a principal diagnosis.

Is O26.879 a CC or MCC?

O26.879 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does O26.879 group to?

O26.879 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 817 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCC), MS-DRG 818 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CC), MS-DRG 819 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), MS-DRG 831 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with MCC), MS-DRG 832 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with CC) and MS-DRG 833 (Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for O26.879?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map O26.879 to ICD-9-CM 649.70.