2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F41.8Other specified anxiety disorders
ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F40-F48›F41
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
F41.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified anxiety disorders. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 880. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Anxiety and fear-related disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abnormal anxiety related behavior
- Anticipatory anxiety
- Anticipatory anxiety, mild
- Anticipatory anxiety, moderate
- Anticipatory anxiety, severe
- Anxiety about altered body image
- Anxiety about appearing ridiculous
- Anxiety about becoming fat
- Anxiety about behavior or performance
- Anxiety about blushing
- Anxiety about body function or health
- Anxiety about breathlessness
- Anxiety about choking
- Anxiety about collapsing
- Anxiety about dying
- Anxiety about fainting
- Anxiety about forced dependence
- Anxiety about going crazy
- Anxiety about having a fit
- Anxiety about having a heart attack
- Anxiety about losing control of bowels
- Anxiety about losing emotional control
- Anxiety about loss of control
- Anxiety about loss of memory
- Anxiety about making mistakes
- Anxiety about not coping with parenthood
- Anxiety about saying the wrong thing
- Anxiety about shaking
- Anxiety about swallowing
- Anxiety about sweating
- Anxiety about treatment
- Anxiety about vomiting in public
- Anxiety about wetting self
- Castration anxiety
- Death anxiety
- Free-floating anxiety
- Level of anxiety
- Major depression in partial remission
- Major depression in remission
- Mild anxiety
- Mild depression
- Mild major depression
- Mild major depression, single episode
- Mild major depressive disorder co-occurrent with anxiety single episode
- Mild recurrent major depression
- Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder
- Moderate depression
- Moderate major depression
- Moderate major depression, single episode
- Moderate major depressive disorder co-occurrent with anxiety single episode
- Moderate recurrent major depression
- Parental anxiety
- Psychological sign or symptom
- Psychological symptom
- Recurrent major depression in partial remission
- Recurrent major depression in remission
- Recurrent major depressive disorder co-occurrent with anxiety in full remission
- Recurrent major depressive disorder in partial remission co-occurrent with anxiety
- Recurrent mild major depressive disorder co-occurrent with anxiety
- Recurrent moderate major depressive disorder co-occurrent with anxiety
- Recurrent severe major depressive disorder co-occurrent with anxiety
- Severe major depression, single episode
- Severe major depressive disorder co-occurrent with anxiety single episode
- Severe recurrent major depression
- Subacute confusional state, of cerebrovascular origin
- Subacute confusional state, of endocrine origin
- Subacute confusional state, of infective origin
- Subacute confusional state, of metabolic origin
- Subacute confusional state, post-traumatic
- Subacute delirium
- Symptoms of depression
- Worried about not coping with baby
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to F41.8: its own notes plus those printed at F41 and Chapter 5. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- disorders of psychological development
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Anxiety depression (mild or not persistent)
- Anxiety hysteria
- Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name F41.8, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 4
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming F41.8: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- F34.1 Dysthymic disorderanxiety depression (mild or not persistent) (F41.8)
- F06.4 Anxiety disorder due to known physiological conditionanxiety disorders, not due to known physiological condition or unspecified (F40.-, F41.-) names F41.-, which includes this code
- F90 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disordersanxiety disorders (F40.-, F41.-) names F41.-, which includes this code
- F93.0 Separation anxiety disorder of childhood
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
depression F41.8
hysteria F41.8
specified NEC F41.8
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
with depression (mild) F41.8
specified NEC F41.8
anxiety and depressive F41.8
psychogenic NOS See Also: condition; F45.9
anxiety F41.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Anxiety
Anxiety is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness. It might cause you to sweat, feel restless and tense, and have a rapid heartbeat. It can be a normal reaction to stress. For example, you might feel anxious when faced with a difficult problem at work, before taking a test, or before making an important decision.
The full article covers:
- What is anxiety?
- What are anxiety disorders?
- What are the types of anxiety disorders?
- What causes anxiety disorders?
- Who is at risk for anxiety disorders?
- What are the symptoms of anxiety disorders?
- How are anxiety disorders diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for anxiety disorders?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert F41.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About F41.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified anxiety disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified anxiety disorders is F41.8 (sometimes written as F418). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is F41.8 (Other anxiety disorders) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified anxiety disorders on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does F41.8 group to?
When other specified anxiety disorders is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 880 (acute Adjustment Reaction and Psychosocial Dysfunction), which carries a relative weight of 0.9306. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of F41.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified anxiety disorders converts to ICD-9-CM 300.09 (anxiety state NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
