1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. F01-F99
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3. F40-F48
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4. F40-
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F40.1

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F40.1

Social phobias

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• F40.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM F40.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F40.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 F40.1 may differ.

• An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the individual believes that he or she will be scrutinized by others. Exposure to social situations immediately provokes an anxiety response. In adults, the social phobia is recognized as excessive or unreasonable.
• Extreme apprehension or fear of social interaction or social situations in general. Compare social anxiety.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

• Type 2 Excludes: F93.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F93.0

  Separation anxiety disorder of childhood

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • mood [affective] disorders (F30-F39)
  • nonpsychotic mental disorders (F40-F48)
  • phobic anxiety disorder of childhood (F40.8)
  • social phobia (F40.1)

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.