F53 ICD-10-CM Code: Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
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FY 2026 Apr update / Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99) / Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (F50-F59)
F53
Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceMental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
CMS-HCC V28
N/A—
Not mapped
CMS-HCC V24
N/A—
Not mapped
ACA/HHS
N/A—
Not mapped
ESRD/PACE
N/A—
Not mapped
RXHCC
N/A—
Not mapped
Code Book Path
Inclusion Terms
OfficialNo inclusion terms are included in this display for F53. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.
Excludes 2
Official- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)Inherited from F01-F99
Related Codes
Includes
Official- disorders of psychological developmentInherited from F01-F99
Excludes 1
Official- 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)
Code First
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Use Additional
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Code Also
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Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →
- Code
- F53
- Description
- Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
- HCC (V28)
- No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
- RAF reference coefficient
- —
- Billable
- No
- Payment year
- 2026
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What This Code Means
F53 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified. F53 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (f01-f99), within the section covering behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors (f50-f59).
Header codes like F53 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for F53 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.