2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F53.1

Puerperal psychosis

    2019 - New Code 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
  • F53.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM F53.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F53.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 F53.1 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
  • F53.1 is applicable to maternity patients aged 12 - 55 years inclusive.
  • F53.1 is applicable to female patients.
Applicable To
  • Postpartum psychosis
  • Puerperal psychosis, NOS
The following code(s) above F53.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to F53.1:
  • F01-F99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range F01-F99

    Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

    Includes
    • disorders of psychological development
    Type 2 Excludes
    • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
    Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • F53
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F53

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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 - Converted to Parent Code 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CM F53.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 885 Psychoses
Code History
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): New code
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to F53.1:
  • Type 1 Excludes: O90.6
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O90.6

    Postpartum mood disturbance

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Postpartum blues
    • Postpartum dysphoria
    • Postpartum sadness
    Type 1 Excludes
    • postpartum depression (F53.0)
    • puerperal psychosis (F53.1)
  • Type 2 Excludes: O99.34
    , O99.34
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O99.34

    Other mental disorders complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Type 2 Excludes
    • postpartum mood disturbance (O90.6)
    • postnatal psychosis (F53.1)
    • puerperal psychosis (F53.1)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O99.34

    Other mental disorders complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    Type 2 Excludes
    • postpartum mood disturbance (O90.6)
    • postnatal psychosis (F53.1)
    • puerperal psychosis (F53.1)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to F53.1:
  • Pregnancy (single) (uterine) Z33.1
    - see also Delivery and Puerperal
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z33.1

    Pregnant state, incidental

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Pregnancy NOS
    • Pregnant state NOS
    Type 1 Excludes
    • complications of pregnancy (O00-O9A)
    • pregnant state, gestational carrier (Z33.3)
    • complicated by (care of) (management affected by)
      • psychosis or psychoneurosis F53.1 (puerperal)
  • Psychosis, psychotic F29
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F29

    Unspecified psychosis not due to a substance or known physiological condition

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Psychosis NOS
    • Unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder
    Type 1 Excludes
    • mental disorder NOS (F99)
    • unspecified mental disorder due to known physiological condition (F09)
    • puerperal (NOS) F53.1
    • postpartum F53.1 (NOS)
  • Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)
    • psychosis F53.1 (NOS)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To F53.1
F52.3 Orgasmic disorder
F52.31 Female orgasmic disorder
F52.32 Male orgasmic disorder
F52.4 Premature ejaculation
F52.5 Vaginismus not due to a substance or known physiological condition
F52.6 Dyspareunia not due to a substance or known physiological condition
F52.8 Other sexual dysfunction not due to a substance or known physiological condition
F52.9 Unspecified sexual dysfunction not due to a substance or known physiological condition
F53 Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
F53.0 Postpartum depression
F53.1 Puerperal psychosis
F54 Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
F55 Abuse of non-psychoactive substances
F55.0 Abuse of antacids
F55.1 Abuse of herbal or folk remedies
F55.2 Abuse of laxatives
F55.3 Abuse of steroids or hormones
F55.4 Abuse of vitamins
F55.8 Abuse of other non-psychoactive substances
F59 Unspecified behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors
F60 Specific personality disorders

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