ICD-10-CM F53.1 is the diagnosis code for Puerperal psychosis. This code falls under the section "Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors" within Chapter 5 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where F53.1 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F53.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F53.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Puerperal psychosis". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F53.1 is F53 ("Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified"). F53.1 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F53.1 is located in Section F50-F59 — "Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors" within Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use F53.1 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Puerperal psychosis" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Puerperal psychosis is F53.1.
Yes, F53.1 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F53.1 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, F53.1 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.