Excludes1 pair

F30.2 vs F53-

F30.2 and F53 are not coded together. ICD-10-CM declares them mutually exclusive with an Excludes1 note — the two conditions are not expected to occur together, so exactly one of them is normally correct for a given encounter. The Official Guidelines carve out one exception: if the two conditions are clearly unrelated to each other, both may be reported.

The official note, declared on F53
mood disorders with psychotic features (F30.2, F31.2, F31.5, F31.64, F32.3, F33.3)
F30.2

Manic episode, severe with psychotic symptoms

Billable
Chapter 5
Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
Section
F30-F39
Use when the record says
  • Manic stupor
  • Mania with mood-congruent psychotic symptoms
  • Mania with mood-incongruent psychotic symptoms
Indexed under
  • Mania › with psychotic symptoms
  • Psychosis, psychotic › mania, manic (single episode)
  • Stupor › manic
  • Disorder › mood › manic episode › with psychotic symptoms
  • Episode › manic › with › psychotic symptoms
F53

Mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified

Not billable
Chapter 5
Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
Section
F50-F59

Excludes1 is not always absolute: where two conditions covered by the note are genuinely unrelated, CMS guidance permits reporting both. Document the reasoning rather than assuming it. More on Excludes1 vs Excludes2 · FY2027