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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 648.40
Mental disorders of mother, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Maternity Only Dx (12-55 years)
  • Female Only Dx

  • ICD-9-CM 648.40 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 648.40 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 648.40 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O99.340 Other mental disorders complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
Approximate Synonyms
  • Anxiety postpartum
  • Depression during labor and delivery
  • Depression in childbirth
  • Emotional AND/OR mental disease in mother complicating pregnancy, childbirth AND/OR puerperium
  • Emotional or mental disease in mother complicating
  • Mental disorder in the puerperium - baby delivered
  • Mood disorder postpartum
  • Postpartum (after childbirth) depression
  • Postpartum (after childbirth) mood disturbance
  • Postpartum (after childbirth) psychosis
  • Postpartum anxiety
  • Postpartum anxiety (after childbirth)
  • Postpartum depression
  • Postpartum depression (after childbirth)
  • Postpartum major depressive disorder
  • Postpartum mental disorder
  • Postpartum mood disturbance
  • Postpartum psychosis
  • Psychological disorder in pregnancy
  • Psychological illness, affecting OB mgmt
  • Psychological illness, affecting obstetric management
  • Psychological illness, affecting pregnancy management after childbirth
  • Severe postnatal depression
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 648.40 is only applicable to maternity patients aged 12 - 55 years inclusive.
  • 648.40 is only applicable to female patients.
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