N88.3 Incompetence of cervix uteri

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Investigation and management of (suspected) cervical incompetence in a nonpregnant woman

Excludes1 (never code together)

• cervical incompetence complicating pregnancy (O34.3-)

Applies from N88 Other noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri

Excludes2 (not included here)

• inflammatory disease of cervix (N72)
• polyp of cervix (N84.1)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 742-743 in MDC 13.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 622.5 Incompetence of cervix

Code annotations containing back-references to N88.3

Back-references to N88.3

• Type 2 Excludes: N97 Female infertility ("incompetence of cervix uteri (N88.3)")

Back-references to N88

• Type 1 Excludes: N85 Other noninflammatory disorders of uterus, except cervix ("noninflammatory disorders of cervix, except malposition (N86-N88)")

Diagnosis Index entries for N88.3

• Incompetency, incompetent, incompetence › cervix, cervical (os)
• Infertility › female › associated with › cervical (mucus) disease or anomaly
• Infertility › female › associated with › congenital anomaly › cervix
• Infertility › female › associated with › dysmucorrhea
• Infertility › female › due to › cervical anomaly
• Infertility › female › origin › cervical
• Patent › cervix
• Short, shortening, shortness › cervical (complicating pregnancy) › non-gravid uterus

Nearby codes

• N88 Other noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri
• N88.0 Leukoplakia of cervix uteri
• N88.1 Old laceration of cervix uteri
• N88.2 Stricture and stenosis of cervix uteri
• N88.3 Incompetence of cervix uteri (this code)
• N88.4 Hypertrophic elongation of cervix uteri
• N88.8 Other specified noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri
• N88.9 Noninflammatory disorder of cervix uteri, unspecified