F53.0 POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: F53.0
Short Description: Postpartum depression
Long Description: Postpartum depression
Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code F53.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Mental and behavioural disorders (F01–F99)
- Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59)
  - Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified (F53)

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses

Synonyms

Decline in Edinburgh postnatal depression scale score
Decline in Edinburgh postnatal depression scale score at 8 months
Depressed mood
Depressed mood with postpartum onset
Major depression in remission
Major depressive disorder, single episode with postpartum onset
Mild depression
Mild postnatal depression
Postpartum depression
Postpartum depression
Postpartum major depression in remission
Severe postnatal depression

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code F53.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Inclusion Terms:
- Postnatal depression, NOS
- Postpartum depression, NOS

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
F53	Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
F53.1	Puerperal psychosis

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025

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