F40.1 is the ICD-10 code for Social phobias. It is a four-character subcategory of F40 (Phobic anxiety disorders), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block F40–F48 (Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Fear of scrutiny by other people leading to avoidance of social situations. More pervasive social phobias are usually associated with low self-esteem and fear of criticism. They may present as a complaint of blushing, hand tremor, nausea, or urgency of micturition, the patient sometimes being convinced that one of these secondary manifestations of their anxiety is the primary problem. Symptoms may progress to panic attacks.
What F40.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Anthropophobia
- Social neurosis
F40.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F40.1Social fobi
F40.1Sosial fobi
DF401Socialfobi
F40.1Sosiaalisten tilanteiden pelko
F40.1Soziale Phobien
F40.1Phobies sociales
F40.1sociale fobieën
Listed through more specific codes:
- F40.10Social phobia, unspecified
- F40.11Social phobia, generalized
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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