2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F41.8Other specified anxiety disorders

ICD-10-CM Codes›F01–F99›F40-F48›F41

ICD-10-CM F41.8
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

F41.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified anxiety disorders. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Anxiety and fear-related disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
F41.8
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other specified anxiety disorders
Short Description
Other specified anxiety disorders
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
F41
Other anxiety disorders

Code Classification

ChapterF01–F99Mental and behavioural disorders
SectionF40-F48Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders
CategoryF41Other anxiety disorders
This CodeF41.8Other specified anxiety disorders

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 complex
  • 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
  • Psychodynamic complexes
  • 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
  • Worried about not coping with baby

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Anxiety depression (mild or not persistent)
  • Anxiety hysteria
  • Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Anxiety
      • depression
    • Anxiety
      • hysteria
    • Anxiety
      • specified NEC
    • Depression(acute) (mental)
      • anxiety
    • Disorder(of)
      • anxiety
        • mixed
          • with depression (mild)
    • Disorder(of)
      • anxiety
        • specified NEC
    • Disorder(of)
      • mixed
        • anxiety and depressive
    • Disorder(of)
      • psychogenic NOS
        • anxiety
    • Hysteria, hysterical(conversion) (dissociative state)
      • anxiety

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR MBD005
Anxiety and fear-related disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Anxiety Disorders

    persistent and disabling anxiety.

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    uncontrolled anxiety or excessive worry that exceeds the realistic scope of life situations and endures for at least a month or longer.

  • Anxiety

    feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with anxiety disorders.

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.

ICD-9-CM
300.09 Anxiety state NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About F41.8Overview

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, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

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.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.