F53.1 PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: F53.1
Short Description: Puerperal psychosis
Long Description: Puerperal psychosis
Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code F53.1 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

Difficulty coping
Difficulty coping with postpartum changes
Mild postnatal psychosis
Neurosis
Postpartum neurosis
Postpartum psychosis
Postpartum psychosis in remission
Severe postnatal psychosis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code F53.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Inclusion Terms:
- Postpartum psychosis
- Puerperal psychosis, NOS

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
F53	Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
F53.0	Postpartum depression

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

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