DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

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

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F53 is not billable. The category heads 2 billable codes in FY2027: the 2 codes directly below it.

ICD-10 code by name

What is the ICD-10 code for postpartum depression?
Postpartum depression ICD-10 code: F53.0 Postpartum depression. Search ICD-10 for postpartum depression

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
  2. F50-F59 Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59)
  3. F53 Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Billable codes
2
Subdivisions
2
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
1
New FY2027
0
Index entries
7

Codes in F53

  1. F53.0
    Postpartum depression
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Postnatal depression, NOS
    • Postpartum depression, NOS
  2. F53.1
    Puerperal psychosis
    Billable152
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Postpartum psychosis
    • Puerperal psychosis, NOS

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At F53

Excludes1

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

Notes that also apply

Chapter 5 instructions (Includes 1, Excludes2 1): printed on the chapter 5 page.

Index entries

  • Depression (acute) (mental)postnatal (NOS) → F53.0
  • Depression (acute) (mental)postpartum (NOS) → F53.0
  • Psychosis, psychoticpostpartum (NOS) → F53.1
  • Psychosis, psychoticpuerperal (NOS) → F53.1
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)psychosis (NOS) → F53.1
  • Disorder (of)mental (or behavioral) (nonpsychotic)puerperal → F53.0
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine)complicated by (care of) (management affected by)psychosis or psychoneurosis (puerperal) → F53.1

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