ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for cervical short
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Short, shortening, shortness › cervical (complicating pregnancy)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding cervical short
The ICD-10-CM code for cervical short is O26.87 (Cervical shortening). The official index lists 1 more specific code, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on O26.87.
Within O26.8 (other specified pregnancy related conditions), O26.87 is specifically for cervical shortening. Related codes cover pregnancy related exhaustion and fatigue (O26.81), pregnancy related peripheral neuritis (O26.82), pregnancy related renal disease (O26.83), uterine size-date discrepancy complicating pregnancy (O26.84), Spotting complicating pregnancy (O26.85), pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) (O26.86) and other specified pregnancy related conditions (O26.89).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: O26.872 (second trimester), O26.873 (third trimester) and O26.879 (unspecified trimester).
Don't report O26.87 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: encounter for suspected cervical shortening ruled out (Z03.75).
More specific cervical short codes (official index)
- non-gravid uterus N88.3 — Incompetence of cervix uteri
Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for O26.87)
- encounter for suspected cervical shortening ruled out (Z03.75)
Common questions about cervical short ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for cervical short?
- O26.87 — Cervical shortening (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: N88.3.
What is the ICD-10 code for non-gravid uterus cervical short?
- N88.3 — Incompetence of cervix uteri.
Is O26.87 billable?
- No. O26.87 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.