F40.10 — Social phobia, unspecified

F40.10

ICD-10 Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral & Neurodevelopmental — illustrative image — Chapter 5: Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (F01–F99) — illustrative image

What this code means

Social anxiety disorder is an intense fear of social situations and being judged by others.

Also called: social anxiety disorder, social phobia.

When this code is used

Used for social phobia (social anxiety disorder).

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code F40.10 belongs to Chapter 5: Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders, which covers codes F01–F99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code F40.10?

F40.10 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Social phobia, unspecified”. Social anxiety disorder is an intense fear of social situations and being judged by others.

When is code F40.10 used?

Used for social phobia (social anxiety disorder). It belongs to Chapter 5 of ICD-10-CM (Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders).

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