F40.1

Applicable To

• Anthropophobia

• Social anxiety disorder

• Social anxiety disorder of childhood

• Social neurosis

Clinical Information

• An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the individual believes that he or she will be scrutinized by others. Exposure to social situations immediately provokes an anxiety response. In adults, the social phobia is recognized as excessive or unreasonable.

• Extreme apprehension or fear of social interaction or social situations in general. Compare social anxiety.

Details

• F40.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM F40.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F40.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 F40.1 may differ.