O34.3 is the authoritative medical code for Maternal care for cervical incompetence. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for maternal care for cervical incompetence (ICD-10-CM O34.3), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Maternal care for cervical incompetence is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code O34.3. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: the listed conditions as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor. Inclusion terms: Maternal care for cerclage with or without cervical incompetence; Maternal care for Shirodkar suture with or without cervical incompetence. Code first: any associated obstructed labor O65.5. Use additional code: code for specific condition.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for O34.3 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- the listed conditions as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Maternal care for cerclage with or without cervical incompetence
- Maternal care for Shirodkar suture with or without cervical incompetence
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- any associated obstructed labor O65.5
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code for specific condition
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can O34.3 be billed directly?
No. O34.3 (Maternal care for cervical incompetence) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does O34.3 need to be sequenced after another code?
Yes. Code first: any associated obstructed labor (O65.5).
Is an additional code needed with O34.3?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code for specific condition.
What conditions are included under O34.3?
Maternal care for cervical incompetence includes: Maternal care for cerclage with or without cervical incompetence; Maternal care for Shirodkar suture with or without cervical incompetence.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to O34.3 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- O34.30 — Maternal care for cervical incompetence, unspecified trimester
- O34.31 — Maternal care for cervical incompetence, first trimester
- O34.32 — Maternal care for cervical incompetence, second trimester
- O34.33 — Maternal care for cervical incompetence, third trimester