F40.10 – Social phobia, unspecified

Is F40.10 billable?

Yes, F40.10  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
• Generalized anxiety disorder accompanying social phobia
• Separation anxiety disorder accompanying social phobia
• Other anxiety disorders accompanying social phobia
• Post traumatic stress disorder with social phobia
• Substance abuse due to social phobia
• Severe stress reaction when exposed to social phobias
• Excessive fear of social interactions
• Panic attacks during social interactions

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