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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Postpartum Anxiety

ICD-10 Coding for Postpartum Anxiety

F41.1
F41.8

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for postpartum anxiety includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Postnatal Anxiety
Peripartum Anxiety
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Postpartum Anxiety

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Postpartum Anxiety

Use ICD-10 code F41.1 for generalized anxiety disorder, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Generalized anxiety disorder

Billable Code
F41.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • Symptoms persist for at least 6 months and are linked to postpartum period.
documentation:
  • Document onset and specific symptoms related to postpartum period.

Applicable To

  • • Persistent anxiety with excessive worry

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation clearly links anxiety symptoms to the postpartum period.

Other specified anxiety disorders

Billable Code
F41.8
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • Explicit link to childbirth, Symptoms began 6 weeks postpartum

Applicable To

  • • Anxiety with peripartum onset beyond 4 weeks postpartum

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies onset and symptoms related to postpartum period.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z39.2

Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up

Use alongside F41.1 to specify postpartum care context.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for postpartum anxiety?

The ICD-10 code for postpartum anxiety is F41.1, used for generalized anxiety disorder, with Z39.2 to indicate postpartum care context.

How do you document postpartum anxiety?

Document postpartum anxiety by linking symptoms to the postpartum period, specifying onset, and detailing symptoms like excessive worry and restlessness.

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