Diagnosis Code

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

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 behavrl disorders assoc with the puerperium, NEC (F53)
        • F53 Mental and behavrl disorders assoc with the puerperium, NEC

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


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 Right Arrow 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: 10/1/2023