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FY2027

O26.87 — Cervical shortening

Not billable

Is O26.87 billable?

No — O26.87 is a non-billable header code. O26.87 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath O26.87.

O26.87 at a glance

CodeO26.87
DescriptionCervical shortening
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is O26.87 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O26.87. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Cervical › shortening
  • Short, shortening, shortness › cervical
  • Pregnancy › complicated by › cervical shortening (single) (uterine)

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with O26.87 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

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

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15

The conditions below can never be reported together with O26.87 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15

Report an additional code alongside O26.87 to fully describe the condition. O26.87 is sequenced first.

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15

The conditions below are not part of O26.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O26.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O20-O29

The conditions below are not part of O26.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O26.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
  • maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)

What codes fall under O26.87? (3)

How long has O26.87 existed?

O26.87 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

Which conditions are coded to O26.87?

What other codes are in the O26.8 family? (7)