Anxiety ICD-10-CM Codes

What ICD-10 codes are used for Anxiety?

There are numerous ICD-10 codes for anxiety that you can choose from, depending on what kind of anxiety your patient has. Here are six of the many different codes you can select from:

1. F41.1

• This ICD-10 code stands for Generalized anxiety disorder. This code is meant to be used to designate patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Patients with this disorder tend to excessively feel anxious and worry about events in everyday life, even if there’s nothing to worry about. Anxiety can take over a person’s thinking to the point that it disrupts their daily life, and they cannot do their usual routine.

2. F41.9

• This ICD-10 code stands for Anxiety disorder, unspecified. This code is only to be used if your patient is confirmed to have an anxiety disorder, but the specific type of disorder is not specified.

• This code is unspecified and should only be used when little is known about the patient’s anxiety disorder. If you can specify more information about the anxiety disorder, it’s best to use a more specific ICD-10 code.

3. F41.0

• This ICD-10 code stands for Panic disorder [episodic paroxysmal anxiety]. A panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder; only it is more severe. This type of anxiety is not only severe, but it is unpredictable, meaning it can happen anytime. Those with it are prone to fear or terror for something out of nowhere, intense apprehension, and even despair. They can even feel dizzy during such attacks.

4. F40.9

• This ICD-10 code stands for Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified. This is meant to be used on patients confirmed to have phobic anxiety disorder. This type of anxiety is rooted in their fears. They are rendered powerless over something likely irrational, so they tend to run away or avoid their fears. People with this type of anxiety often sweat, their heartbeats become faster than normal, they tremble, and their chests may tighten.

• This is also an unspecified code. Use it only if you’ve confirmed that a patient has phobic anxiety disorder but are not aware of any specifics regarding it. Please use a more specific code if you identify any specifics.

5. F41.8

• This ICD-10 code stands for Other specified anxiety disorders. You may use this if your patient is confirmed to have a certain anxiety disorder, but there seems to be no specific ICD-10 code for it.

6. F41.3

• This ICD-10 code stands for Other mixed anxiety disorders. If your patient is confirmed to have a mixed anxiety disorder, but there are no specific ICD-10 codes for their mixed anxiety disorder, you may use this.

Which of these Anxiety codes are billable?

All of them are billable codes and can be used to designate a patient for reimbursement purposes.

Clinical information:

Anxiety is an emotion characterized by fear and uneasiness. Everyone experiences this occasionally, especially when dealing with a particular problem, especially those that affect our lives. These can be performance evaluations at work, getting ready for midterms at school, making a significant decision, or when you feel worried about the safety of an important person. When we experience anxiety, we can sweat, our heart beats faster than normal, and we feel restless.

Some people experience anxiety to a more extreme degree. Anxiety disorders are a type of mental health condition that results in major disruptions in a person’s daily life. They can affect people to the point that they can’t do their routines or function. Some people overreact to anything that triggers their emotions, while others can’t control their responses to triggers.

Those who have anxiety disorders can exhibit a number of symptoms. Some are physical, some mental, and some behavioral. These include:

• Sweating profusely
• Heightened heartbeats
• Nausea
• Palpitations
• Tense muscles
• Shortness of breath
• Panic attacks
• Intrusive thoughts
• Restlessness
• Lack of sleep

Treating an anxiety disorder will be based on what it is specifically and how severe it is, but generally, treatment involves anti-anxiety medication and therapy.

Synonyms include

• Anxiety attack
• Anxiety neurosis
• Anxiety state
• Apprehension
• Generalized anxiety disorder