2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F53

Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Code:: F53
ICD-10 Code for:: Mental and behavrl disorders assoc with the puerperium, NEC
Is Billable?: Not Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: ^[1]: Not chronic
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F53 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

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Code Information
Specific Coding
Clinical Classification
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
Convert to ICD-9 Code
Patient Education
Other Codes Used Similar Conditions
Code History

Specific Coding Applicable to Mental and behavrl disorders assoc with the puerperium, NEC

Non-specific codes like F53 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for mental and behavrl disorders assoc with the puerperium, nec:

Use F53.0 for Postpartum depression - BILLABLE CODE
Use F53.1 for Puerperal psychosis - BILLABLE CODE

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

Clinical Classification

Clinical Classifications group individual ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes into broader, clinically meaningful categories. These categories help simplify complex data by organizing related conditions under common clinical themes.

They are especially useful for data analysis, reporting, and clinical decision-making. Even when diagnosis codes differ, similar conditions can be grouped together based on their clinical relevance. Each category is assigned a unique CCSR code that represents a specific clinical concept, often tied to a body system or medical specialty.

Complications specified during the puerperium

CCSR Code: PRG027

Inpatient Default: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Outpatient Default: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders

CCSR Code: MBD001

Inpatient Default: N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Outpatient Default: N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.

Type 1 Excludes

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

Convert F53 to ICD-9-CM

Below are the ICD-9 codes that most closely match this ICD-10 code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10 to ICD-9 crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.

Transient mental dis NEC

ICD-9-CM: 293.89

Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means this ICD-10 code does not have an exact ICD-9 equivalent. The matched code is the closest available option, but it may not fully capture the original diagnosis or clinical intent.

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Patient Education

Postpartum Care

Taking home a new baby is one of the happiest times in a woman's life. But it also presents both physical and emotional challenges. :

Get as much rest as possible. You may find that all you can do is eat, sleep, and care for your baby. And that is perfectly okay. You will have spotting or bleeding, like a menstrual period, off and on for up to six weeks.
You might also have swelling in your legs and feet, feel constipated, have menstrual-like cramping. Even if you are not breastfeeding, you can have milk leaking from your nipples, and your breasts might feel full, tender, or uncomfortable.
Follow your doctor's instructions on how much activity, like climbing stairs or walking, you can do for the next few weeks.
Doctors usually recommend that you abstain from sexual intercourse for four to six weeks after birth.

In addition to physical changes, you may feel sad or have the "baby blues." If you are extremely sad or are unable to care for yourself or your baby, you might have a serious condition called postpartum depression.

Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health

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Psychotic Disorders

Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with psychoses lose touch with reality. Two of the main symptoms are delusions and hallucinations. Delusions are false beliefs, such as thinking that someone is plotting against you or that the TV is sending you secret messages. Hallucinations are false perceptions, such as hearing, seeing, or feeling something that is not there.

Schizophrenia is one type of psychotic disorder. People with bipolar disorder may also have psychotic symptoms. Other problems that can cause psychosis include alcohol and some drugs, brain tumors, brain infections, and stroke.

Treatment depends on the cause of the psychosis. It might involve drugs to control symptoms and talk therapy. Hospitalization is an option for serious cases where a person might be dangerous to himself or others.