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F40.10 — ICD-10 code for social anxiety disorder

Social anxiety disorder is F40.10. The reason it is hard to find is naming: ICD-10-CM still files this family under the older term social phobia, and lists “social anxiety disorder” as an inclusion term rather than as the heading. Searching the code set for the DSM name returns nothing at the category level. F40.1 on its own is not billable — it needs the fifth character. Below: the two codes, the naming mismatch and the CPT pairings.

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The F40.1 codes

CodeTitleBillable?
F40.1Social phobias (incomplete)No
F40.10Social phobia, unspecifiedYes
F40.11Social phobia, generalizedYes

Only two options carry a fifth character, so the choice is narrow: F40.11 when the documentation establishes that the fear generalizes across most social situations, and F40.10 otherwise. Unlike the depression and bipolar families, there is no severity axis here.

The naming mismatch

ICD-10-CM lists four inclusion terms under F40.1, and the DSM name is one of them:

An inclusion term is not a separate code. All four land on F40.10 or F40.11. Worth knowing because a search of the tabular list for “social anxiety” finds the heading “social phobias” and can look like a miss when it is not.

Note the second one: social anxiety disorder of childhood is not a separate code. There is no paediatric variant to move to, and a child with social anxiety codes to the same F40.10 or F40.11 as an adult.

Where it is not coded

Two neighbours are easy to reach for by mistake. Agoraphobia is F40.0-, a different fourth character entirely, and specific (isolated) phobias are F40.2-. A fear confined to one object or situation is F40.2-, not social phobia, even where the avoidance is severe.

The specific phobia codes are more granular than most people expect — ICD-10-CM names individual fears rather than leaving them to an unspecified code. A selection:

CodeTitleBillable?
F40.00Agoraphobia, unspecifiedYes
F40.01Agoraphobia with panic disorderYes
F40.02Agoraphobia without panic disorderYes
F40.21Animal type phobia (incomplete)No
F40.210ArachnophobiaYes
F40.230Fear of bloodYes
F40.231Fear of injections and transfusionsYes
F40.240ClaustrophobiaYes
F40.241AcrophobiaYes
F40.242Fear of bridgesYes
F40.243Fear of flyingYes

Note the pattern: the F40.2 subcategories themselves — F40.21, F40.22, F40.23, F40.24, F40.29 — are not billable. Each needs a sixth character. A claim for a specific phobia carries a six-character code or it is rejected.

DSM-5 crosswalk

DSM-5-TR prints F40.10 beside social anxiety disorder. DSM-5 renamed the DSM-IV diagnosis “social phobia” to “social anxiety disorder” and kept the older name as a parenthetical; ICD-10-CM did the reverse, keeping “social phobia” as the heading. Same condition, opposite naming conventions.

DSM-5 also replaced DSM-IV's “generalized” specifier with a performance-only specifier, which inverts what is marked. ICD-10-CM did not follow and still codes the generalized form at F40.11. A clinician assessing against DSM-5 therefore has a performance-only finding or no specifier at all, and no generalized finding to support F40.11 — which is why F40.10 is usually the accurate code rather than a default.

CPT codes billed with social anxiety disorder

CPTServiceTime
90791Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation (no medical services)—
90832Individual psychotherapy16–37 minutes
90834Individual psychotherapy38–52 minutes
90837Individual psychotherapy53 minutes or more
90847Family psychotherapy, patient present50 minutes typical
90853Group psychotherapy—

A 50-minute session is 90834, not 90837 — 90837 begins at 53 minutes. CMS also sets a floor: psychotherapy under 16 minutes is not reported with these codes at all.

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Frequently asked questions

Is F40.10 billable?

Yes. F40.10 is a specific code and valid for submission. F40.1 on its own is incomplete and will be rejected.

What is the ICD-10 code for social anxiety disorder?

F40.10, social phobia, unspecified. ICD-10-CM files social anxiety disorder under the older name social phobia and lists the DSM name as an inclusion term.

What is the difference between F40.10 and F40.11?

F40.11 is the generalized form, used when the documentation establishes that the fear extends across most social situations. F40.10 is unspecified and covers everything else.

Is there a separate code for social anxiety in children?

No. Social anxiety disorder of childhood is an inclusion term under F40.1, so a child codes to the same F40.10 or F40.11 as an adult.

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Codes on this page were verified against the CMS ICD-10-CM code sets for FY2026 and FY2027 (FY2027 effective 1 October 2026). Last reviewed 19 September 2026. Verify against the current official code set before submitting.