F53

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

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F53.0Postpartum depressionBillable
F53.1Puerperal psychosisBillable

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · F53

Excludes 1

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)

Inherited from chapter 5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Includes

disorders of psychological development

Excludes 2

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

Official Guidelines for F53

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I.C.5Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Subsections

I.C.5.aPain disorders related to psychological factors
I.C.5.bMental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use
I.C.5.cFactitious Disorder
I.C.5.dDementia