F53.0 ICD-10-CA code: Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
F53.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
F53.0Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Short description: Mild ment/beh disrd ass w puerperium NEC
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written F530
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to F53.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Depression, postnatal
- Depression, postpartum
- Disorder (of), mental (or behavioral) (nonpsychotic), puerperal, mild
Notes for F53.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note F53.0 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Depression:• postnatal NOS• postpartum NOS
- Disorders of psychological developmentFrom Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Note
- This category includes only mental disorders associated with the puerperium (commencing within six weeks of delivery) that do not meet the criteria for disorders classified elsewhere in this chapter, either because insufficient information is available, or because it is considered that special additional clinical features are present that make their classification elsewhere inappropriate.From F53 Mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Where F53.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
- 2Block F50-F59Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors
- 3Category F53Mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
- 4Valid code F53.0Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code F53.0 mean?
F53.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is F53.0 in ICD-10-CA?
F53.0 sits under F53 Mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified, within F50-F59 Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors, within Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99).
What coding notes apply to F53.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Note, Excludes notes for F53.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.