F53.9 is the ICD-10 code for Puerperal mental disorder, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of F53 (Mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block F50–F59 (Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
F53.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F53.9Psykisk störning, ospecificerad, sammanhängande med barnsängstiden
F53.9Uspesifisert psykisk forstyrrelse i barseltiden
DF539Psykisk lidelse i barselsperiode UNS
F53.9Määrittämätön lapsivuodeajan mielenterveyshäiriö
F53.9Psychische Störung im Wochenbett, nicht näher bezeichnet
F53.9Trouble mental de la puerpéralité, sans précision
F53.9puerperale psychische stoornis, niet-gespecificeerd
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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