F41.1 — Generalized anxiety disorder

F41.1

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

What this code means

Generalised anxiety disorder is persistent, excessive worry about everyday matters that is hard to control.

Also called: generalized anxiety disorder, gad.

When this code is used

Used for generalised anxiety disorder.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code F41.1 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code F41.1?

F41.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Generalized anxiety disorder”. Generalised anxiety disorder is persistent, excessive worry about everyday matters that is hard to control.

When is code F41.1 used?

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

This guide explains ICD-10-CM codes in plain language for patients, students and other readers. It is educational information only — not coding, billing or medical advice. The code recorded for any real encounter is assigned from the full clinical documentation by the treating team and qualified coders, and only they can decide which code fits a specific case.