F60.6 ICD-10-CM

ICD-10-CM code F60.6 describes avoidant personality disorder. Social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation. It is a billable, specific code valid for claim submission. It is grouped under the “Personality & Impulse-Control Disorders” section of the mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders chapter.

When to use F60.6

These codes report enduring personality patterns and impulse-control disorders such as borderline, antisocial, and intermittent explosive disorder. Code the specific disorder when the criteria are met. For F60.6 specifically, social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

Documentation & billing

Document the enduring pattern and its functional impact. Distinguish a clinical disorder such as OCD (F42) from the corresponding personality disorder such as OCPD (F60.5).

Common pitfalls

• Confusing obsessive-compulsive disorder (F42) with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (F60.5).
• Using unspecified personality disorder when a specific type is documented.
• Coding impulse-control behavior under a conduct or personality code when the criteria differ.

Common search terms for F60.6

Clinicians often look up F60.6 using plain-language terms. This code maps to:

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