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F53

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

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 5. Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Section: F50-F59 - Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with F53

  • mood disorders with psychotic features (F30.2, F31.2, F31.5, F31.64, F32.3, F33.3)
  • O90.6 - postpartum dysphoria (O90.6)
  • F20.-F29 - psychosis in schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other psychotic disorders (F20-F29)

Specific Codes (2)

F53.0Billable

Postpartum depression

F53.1Billable

Puerperal psychosis

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