F53

Non-billable

Mental and behavrl disorders assoc with the puerperium, NEC

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

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

F50-F59

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Child Codes (2)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code F53?

ICD-10-CM code F53 represents "Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is F53 a billable code?

No, F53 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under F53.

What chapter is F53 in?

F53 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What codes cannot be used with F53?

F53 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: 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).

What are the subcategories under F53?

F53 has 2 child codes, including: F53.0 (Postpartum depression), F53.1 (Puerperal psychosis).

What are the UMLS CUIs for F53?

F53 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4552595. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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