F53.1

Puerperal psychosis

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30

Exclusions 4 never code together

F53code

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

Excludes2

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

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 3

Inclusion terms

Includes

Index entries leading here 3

Pregnancy (single) (uterine) Z33.1
- complicated by (care of) (management affected by)
  - psychosis or psychoneurosis (puerperal) F53.1
Psychosis, psychotic F29
- postpartum (NOS) F53.1
- puerperal (NOS) F53.1
Puerperal, puerperium (complicated by, complications)
- psychosis (NOS) F53.1

Alongside this code 1 same parent — F53

Additional references

AHA Coding Clinic® Licence required

Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.

CMS28HCC152 ESRD24HCC58 RX08HCC132

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Present FY2024–FY2027.