ICD-Code F41.9: Anxiety disorder, unspecified

You have an anxiety disorder.

Anxiety is an unpleasant sensation of threat. An anxiety disorder is a mental illness. An anxiety disorder normally involves heightened feelings of anxiety. This leads to feelings of fear even if there is no external threat. Something that is only mildly threatening may also cause excessive fear. It can also involve constant and excessive worrying and excessive rumination. You may also be afraid of something bad happening to yourself or a loved one. Physical and mental influences can play a role.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

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