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ICD-10-CM category F53: Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Category F53 is a heading in chapter 5 (Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)), section Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59). It is not billable; report one of the 2 complete codes below.

Notes that apply to every F53 code

Excludes1 (never coded together)
  • 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)

Billable codes in F53

Billable FY2027 ICD-10-CM codes in category F53
CodeDescription
F53.0Postpartum depression
F53.1Puerperal psychosis

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.

Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.