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Constant Worry Could Be Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Published on Tue Apr 15, 2025

Question: If a patient has a diagnosis of “overanxious disorder,” what is the appropriate ICD-10-CM code for this condition? Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: You probably know this condition better as generalized anxiety disorder, which you’ll code with F41.1 (Generalized anxiety disorder). In addition to overanxious disorder, you should report F41.1 if the physician lists one of these diagnoses: Anxiety neurosis Anxiety [...]
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