AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2018 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Postpartum Depression and Puerperal Psychosis

Code F53.0, Postpartum depression, was created for postpartum depression, a mood disorder that affects women after childbirth. Symptoms and onset vary among women. Postpartum depression may start a few days after delivery or it may emerge 2-3 months later and is oftentimes indistinguishable from depression that is not associated with pregnancy and childbirth. There is no single cause for the extreme sadness, anxiety, fatigue, feelings of guilt, worthlessness, incompetence, and suicidal thoughts. The symptoms of postpartum depression may last from one week up to a year and may require treatment with counseling and antidepressants. Code F53.1, Puerperal...

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