F53Non-billableSave

F53 - Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders · F50-F59 Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

F53 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 2 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom F53

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • 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)
IncludesFrom Chapter F01-F99

Conditions this code covers.

  • disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter F01-F99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

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

Documentation requirements, coding pitfalls and FAQs for conditions coded with F53.