F40.1 ICD-10-CA code: Social phobias
F40.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Social phobias” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
F40.1Social phobias
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written F401
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to F40.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Gynephobia
- Xenophobia
- Anthropophobia
- Phobia, phobic, social
- Neurosis, neurotic, social
Notes for F40.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note F40.1 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- AnthropophobiaSocial neurosis
- Disorders of psychological developmentFrom Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- When associated with conduct disorder in F91.- (F92.8)From F40-F48 Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Note
- 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.
- A group of disorders in which anxiety is evoked only, or predominantly, in certain well-defined situations that are not currently dangerous. As a result these situations are characteristically avoided or endured with dread. The patient's concern may be focused on individual symptoms like palpitations or feeling faint and is often associated with secondary fears of dying, losing control, or going mad. Contemplating entry to the phobic situation usually generates anticipatory anxiety. Phobic anxiety and depression often coexist. Whether two diagnoses, phobic anxiety and depressive episode, are needed, or only one, is determined by the time course of the two conditions and by therapeutic considerations at the time of consultation.From F40 Phobic anxiety disorders
Where F40.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
- 2Block F40-F48Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
- 3Category F40Phobic anxiety disorders
- 4Valid code F40.1Social phobias
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code F40.1 mean?
F40.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Social phobias” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is F40.1 in ICD-10-CA?
F40.1 sits under F40 Phobic anxiety disorders, within F40-F48 Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders, within Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99).
What coding notes apply to F40.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Excludes notes for F40.1, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.