F53.1
BillablePuerperal psychosis
Puerperal psychosis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Postpartum psychosis
- Puerperal psychosis, 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(38)
SNOMED CT
- Difficulty coping18232000
- Impaired adjustment18232000
- Postnatal psychosis18260003
- Postpartum psychosis18260003
- Postpartum neurosis73972002
- Puerperal neurosis73972002
- Neurosis111475002
- Neurotic disorder111475002
- Nonpsychotic mental disorder111475002
- Mild postnatal psychosis237351003
- Severe postnatal psychosis237352005
- Difficulty coping with postpartum changes424474002
- Postpartum psychosis in remission60401000119104
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Impaired adjustment
- Mild postnatal psychosis
- postpartum psychosis
- Nonpsychotic mental disorder
- Difficulty coping with postpartum changes
- Severe postnatal psychosis
- Neurotic disorder
- Psychosis postpartum
- Neurosis
- postnatal psychosis
- Difficulty coping
- Postpartum psychosis (disorder)
- Puerperal neurosis
- Puerperal psychosis, NOS
- Postpartum psychosis in remission
- Postpartum neurosis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for puerperal psychosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for puerperal psychosis is F53.1. The full clinical description is "Puerperal psychosis". F53.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F53.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F53.1 represents “Puerperal psychosis”. 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 F53.1 a billable code?
Yes, F53.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F53.1 in?
F53.1 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What codes cannot be used with F53.1?
F53.1 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 F53.1 map to?
F53.1 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 18232000, 424474002, 237351003, 111475002, 18260003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F53.1?
F53.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0520678. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F53.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like puerperal psychosis 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 F53.1?
F53.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6E8Z (Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders, unspecified).
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.