F53 MENTAL AND BEHAVRL DISORDERS ASSOC WITH THE PUERPERIUM, NEC

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: F53
Short Description: Mental and behavrl disorders assoc with the puerperium, NEC
Long Description: Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code F53 is NOT 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)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

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

Type 1 Excludes Notes:
- mood disorders with psychotic features (@F30.2*, @F31.2*, @F31.5*, @F31.64*, @F32.3*, @F33.3*)
- postpartum dysphoria (@O90.6*)
- psychosis in schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other psychotic disorders (@F20*-@F29*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
F53		293.89	Transient mental dis NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
F53.0	Postpartum depression
F53.1	Puerperal psychosis

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024

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