F93.0 is the ICD-10 code for Separation anxiety disorder of childhood. It is a four-character subcategory of F93 (Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block F90–F98 (Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Should be diagnosed when fear of separation constitutes the focus of the anxiety and when such anxiety first arose during the early years of childhood. It is differentiated from normal separation anxiety when it is of a degree (severity) that is statistically unusual (including an abnormal persistence beyond the usual age period), and when it is associated with significant problems in social functioning.
What F93.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
F93.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F93.0Separasjonsangst i barndommen
DF930Abnorm separationsangst i barndom
F93.0Lapsuuden eroahdistushäiriö
F93.0Emotionale Störung mit Trennungsangst des Kindesalters
F93.0Angoisse de séparation de l'enfance
F93.0separatieangststoornis op kinderleeftijd
F93.0Separation anxiety disorder of childhood
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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