Anxiety ICD-10 codes
There is no single ICD-10 code for anxiety. The code depends on the diagnosis. Generalized anxiety disorder is F41.1, panic disorder is F41.0 and social anxiety disorder codes to F40.10. Anxiety with no more specific diagnosis is F41.9, Anxiety disorder, unspecified, which is where the ICD-10-CM index sends the term anxiety on its own.
Anxiety codes (FY2027)
| Code | ICD-10-CM description | DSM-5-TR name | Billable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other anxiety disorders (F41) Category F41 holds generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and the other specified and unspecified anxiety codes. | |||
| F41.0 | Panic disorder [episodic paroxysmal anxiety] DSM-5-TR: Panic disorder | Panic disorder | Yes |
| F41.1 | Generalized anxiety disorder DSM-5-TR: Generalized anxiety disorder | Generalized anxiety disorder | Yes |
| F41.3 | Other mixed anxiety disorders | Not used in DSM-5-TR | Yes |
| F41.8 | Other specified anxiety disorders DSM-5-TR: Other specified anxiety disorder | Other specified anxiety disorder | Yes |
| F41.9 | Anxiety disorder, unspecified DSM-5-TR: Unspecified anxiety disorder | Unspecified anxiety disorder | Yes |
| Phobic anxiety disorders (F40) Category F40 covers agoraphobia, social phobia and specific phobias. The tabular list includes social anxiety disorder under F40.1. Specific phobias have 16 billable codes of their own under F40.2-, such as F40.240, Claustrophobia, which this table leaves out. | |||
| F40.00 | Agoraphobia, unspecified DSM-5-TR: Agoraphobia | Agoraphobia | Yes |
| F40.01 | Agoraphobia with panic disorder | Not used in DSM-5-TR | Yes |
| F40.02 | Agoraphobia without panic disorder | Not used in DSM-5-TR | Yes |
| F40.10 | Social phobia, unspecified DSM-5-TR: Social anxiety disorder | Social anxiety disorder | Yes |
| F40.11 | Social phobia, generalized | Not used in DSM-5-TR | Yes |
| F40.8 | Other phobic anxiety disorders | Not used in DSM-5-TR | Yes |
| F40.9 | Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified | Not used in DSM-5-TR | Yes |
Descriptions are reproduced verbatim from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM code set (CDC/NCHS and CMS), effective October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, and were checked on . A dash means DSM-5-TR doesn't use that code. Linked codes have their own page.
Which code do I use?
- F41.1 vs F41.9
- F41.1 is generalized anxiety disorder, a specific diagnosis. F41.9, Anxiety disorder, unspecified, is for anxiety the record doesn't specify further. The tabular list puts anxiety NOS under F41.9, and DSM-5-TR uses F41.9 for unspecified anxiety disorder.
- F41.0 vs F40.01
- Panic disorder is F41.0. Panic disorder with agoraphobia is F40.01, and F41.0 has an Excludes1 note for it, so a claim reports one or the other.
- F41.8 vs F43.23
- Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder is F41.8. When anxiety and depressed mood are a reaction to a stressor and the clinician diagnoses adjustment disorder, the code is F43.23.
- F40.10 vs F40.11
- Social anxiety disorder is an inclusion term under F40.1. F40.10 is social phobia, unspecified, which DSM-5-TR uses for social anxiety disorder. F40.11 is social phobia, generalized.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ICD-10 code for anxiety?
It depends on the diagnosis. F41.1 is generalized anxiety disorder, F41.0 is panic disorder and F40.10 is social phobia, unspecified. Anxiety with no more specific diagnosis is F41.9, Anxiety disorder, unspecified. The ICD-10-CM index lists anxiety on its own under F41.9.
What is the difference between F41.9 and F41.1?
F41.1 is generalized anxiety disorder. F41.9 is anxiety disorder, unspecified, which includes anxiety NOS. Use F41.1 when the clinician diagnoses generalized anxiety disorder, and F41.9 when the record documents an anxiety disorder without a more specific diagnosis. DSM-5-TR uses F41.9 for unspecified anxiety disorder.
Is F41.2 a valid ICD-10 code?
Not on a US claim. F41.2 is mixed anxiety and depressive disorder in the World Health Organization's ICD-10. ICD-10-CM, the version used in the United States, has no F41.2. Use F41.8 for mixed anxiety and depressive disorder.
What is the ICD-10 code for anxiety and depression?
Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder is F41.8. Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is F43.23. When the clinician diagnoses a separate anxiety disorder and a separate depressive disorder, each gets its own code.
Are the anxiety ICD-10 codes billable?
Every code in the table above is billable in FY2027. The category headings, F40, F40.0, F40.1, F40.2 and F41, are not billable on their own.
Anxiety codes in other categories
These codes cover anxiety tied to a stressor, to separation in childhood, or to a medical condition.
| Code | ICD-10-CM description | DSM-5-TR name | Billable |
|---|---|---|---|
| F43.22 | Adjustment disorder with anxiety DSM-5-TR: Adjustment disorder, with anxiety | Adjustment disorder, with anxiety | Yes |
| F93.0 | Separation anxiety disorder of childhood DSM-5-TR: Separation anxiety disorder | Separation anxiety disorder | Yes |
| F06.4 | Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition DSM-5-TR: Anxiety disorder due to another medical condition | Anxiety disorder due to another medical condition | Yes |
Coding notes
- The index sends anxiety neurosis, anxiety reaction and anxiety state to F41.1. All three are inclusion terms under F41.1.
- F41.0 has an Excludes1 note for panic disorder with agoraphobia, which is F40.01. Report one or the other, not both.
- Category F41 has an Excludes2 note for anxiety in acute stress reaction (F43.0), transient adjustment reaction (F43.2), neurasthenia (F48.8), psychophysiologic disorders (F45.-) and separation anxiety (F93.0). Under the official guidelines, an Excludes2 note allows both codes when the person has both conditions.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder has its own category, F42.
CPT code reference
ICD-10-CM codes describe the diagnosis. CPT codes describe the service. These are the CPT code pages on this site for therapy services.
- 90791 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation (intake) Per session Medicare rate $173.35
- 90834 45-minute individual psychotherapy 38 to 52 minutes Medicare rate $113.90
- 90837 60-minute individual psychotherapy 53 minutes or longer Medicare rate $167.00
- 96127 Brief emotional or behavioral assessment Per instrument Medicare rate $5.01
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This page is a coding reference, not clinical, diagnostic, billing, or legal advice. The diagnosis is the treating clinician's call, and payer rules vary, so confirm against the current ICD-10-CM code set and official guidelines and your payer's policy. See the full mental health ICD-10 code list.