F40.10 – Social Phobia, Unspecified

F40.10 Diagnosis Code: Social Phobia, Unspecified

• F40.10 is the ICD-10-CM code for Social Phobia, Unspecified.
• It's a disorder characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations.
• People with social phobia have a persistent, intense, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and doing things that will embarrass them.
• This fear may be so severe that it interferes with work, school, and other ordinary activities and can make it hard to make and keep friends.

Is F40.10 Billable?

Yes, F40.10, denoting Social Phobia, Unspecified, is a billable code. This implies that it can be employed in a medical claim for reimbursement purposes, depending on individual healthcare provider or insurer guidelines. A billable code is used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim and affirms the necessity of the procedure or visit.

Clinical Information

• Social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, is diagnosed when people become overwhelmingly anxious and excessively self-conscious in everyday social situations.
• People with this disorder have an intense, persistent, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and doing things that will embarrass them.
• Social phobia can be limited to only one type of situation - such as a fear of speaking in formal or informal situations or eating or drinking in front of others - or, in its most severe form, may be so broad that a person experiences symptoms almost anytime they are around other people.

Synonyms Include

• Social Anxiety Disorder
• Fear of Public Speaking
• Anxiety in Social Situations
• Social Fear
• Social Anxiety

Other ICD-10 Codes Commonly Used for Social Phobia

• F40.00: Agoraphobia, unspecified
• F40.01: Agoraphobia with panic disorder
• F40.02: Agoraphobia without panic disorder
• F40.8: Other phobic anxiety disorders
• F40.9: Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified