Billable Medical Code for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 300.02
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 300.02.
The Short Description Is: Generalized anxiety dis.
Known As
Anxiety disorder is also known as anxiety disorder generalized, and generalized anxiety disorder.
Anxiety Disorder Definition and Symptoms
Anxiety disorder is when a person suffers with severe ongoing anxiety that affects their day to day life. Anxiety disorder can be developed because of many different things, including personal life turmoil, large life changes, and certain medical conditions such as heart disease, menopause, and hypothyroidism. Symptoms of anxiety disorder are restlessness, fatigue, trouble sleeping, shortness of breath, constant worrying or obsessing over concerns, trembling, and rapid heartbeat.