F53.0
BillablePostpartum depression
Postpartum depression
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Postnatal depression, NOS
- Postpartum depression, NOS
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
Related Codes(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(76)
SNOMED CT
- Major depressive disorder, single episode with postpartum onset25922000
- Major depression in remission42810003
- Major depression, in remission42810003
- Postpartum depression58703003
- Puerperal depression58703003
- Mild postnatal depression237349002
- Severe postnatal depression237350002
- Mild depression310495003
- Depressed mood366979004
- Decline in Edinburgh postnatal depression scale score448717002
- Decline in Edinburgh postnatal depression scale score at 8 months449413009
- Depressed mood in postpartum period704678007
- Depressed mood with postpartum onset704678007
- Postpartum major depression in remission104851000119103
UMLS
- Depression puerperalC0221074
- Depression, Post-NatalC0221074
- Depression, Post-PartumC0221074
- Depression, PostnatalC0221074
- Depression, PostpartumC0221074
- Post Natal DepressionC0221074
- Post Partum DepressionC0221074
- Post-Natal DepressionC0221074
- Post-Partum DepressionC0221074
- Post-pregnancy depressionC0221074
- Postnatal DepressionC0221074
- Postnatal bluesC0221074
- Postnatal depression (excl psychosis)C0221074
- Postnatal depression (excluding psychosis)C0221074
- Postnatal depression, NOSC0221074
- Postpartum DepressionC0221074
- Postpartum depressionC0221074
- Postpartum depression (disorder)C0221074
- Postpartum depression, NOSC0221074
- Puerperal depressionC0221074
- depression postnatalC0221074
- depression postpartumC0221074
- post natal depressionC0221074
- post partum depressionC0221074
- post-natal depressionC0221074
- post-partum depressionC0221074
- postnatal bluesC0221074
- postnatal depressionC0221074
- postpartum depressionC0221074
- puerperal depressionC0221074
Clinical Terms
- Post-Partum Depression
- Depression, Post-Partum
- Puerperal depression
- Depression puerperal
- Postpartum depression (disorder)
- Postnatal depression, NOS
- depression postpartum
- Depression, Postpartum
- Post Partum Depression
- Postpartum depression, NOS
- Postnatal blues
- Major depressive disorder, single episode with postpartum onset
- depression postnatal
- postnatal depression
- Post-Natal Depression
- Postpartum major depression in remission
- Depressed mood with postpartum onset
- Decline in Edinburgh postnatal depression scale score
- Mild depression
- Depressed mood
- post natal depression
- Mild postnatal depression
- Depressed mood in postpartum period
- Decline in Edinburgh postnatal depression scale score at 8 months
- Postnatal depression (excl psychosis)
- Depression, Postnatal
- Post-pregnancy depression
- Major depression, in remission
- Depression, Post-Natal
- Severe postnatal depression
- Postnatal depression (excluding psychosis)
- Major depression in remission
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for postpartum depression?
The ICD-10-CM code for postpartum depression is F53.0. The full clinical description is "Postpartum depression". F53.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F53.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F53.0 represents “Postpartum depression”. It is classified under Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is F53.0 a billable code?
Yes, F53.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F53.0 in?
F53.0 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What codes cannot be used with F53.0?
F53.0 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 SNOMED CT codes does F53.0 map to?
F53.0 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 448717002, 449413009, 366979004, 704678007, 42810003, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F53.0?
F53.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0221074. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F53.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like postpartum depression affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of F53.0?
F53.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6E8Z (Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders, unspecified).
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