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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for shortening cervical

O26.87

Cervical shortening

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Cervical › shortening (complicating pregnancy)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding shortening cervical

The ICD-10-CM code for shortening cervical is O26.87 (Cervical shortening).

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).

Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for O26.87)

  • encounter for suspected cervical shortening ruled out (Z03.75)

Common questions about shortening cervical ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for shortening cervical?

O26.87 — Cervical shortening (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is O26.87 billable?

No. O26.87 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.