{"h1":"SNOMED CT concept for Separation Anxiety Disorder","faq":[{"a":"It is represented by 'Separation anxiety disorder (disorder)', Concept ID 28825009 in SNOMED CT International. Verify the current concept and hierarchy against your licensed edition's live release, as SNOMED CT is versioned.","q":"What is the SNOMED CT concept ID for Separation Anxiety Disorder?"},{"a":"SNOMED CT is a clinical reference terminology for point-of-care detail; ICD-11 is a statistical classification for reporting. Record the SNOMED concept at the encounter and crosswalk to ICD-11 6B05.0 (separation anxiety disorder) for morbidity coding.","q":"How does the SNOMED CT concept relate to ICD-11?"},{"a":"No. ICD-11 6B05 is generalised anxiety disorder. Separation anxiety disorder is the more specific 6B05.0 within the anxiety and fear-related disorders chapter.","q":"Is ICD-11 6B05 the code for Separation Anxiety Disorder?"}],"lang":"en","slug":"what-is-the-snomed-ct-concept-for-separation-anxiety-disorder","title":"What is the SNOMED CT concept for Separation Anxiety Disorder?","entity":{"key":"separation-anxiety","kind":"condition","name":"Separation Anxiety Disorder","slug":null},"lenses":[{"kind":"stakeholder","label":"Doctor","value":"doctor"},{"kind":"domain","label":"Emotional","value":"emotional"},{"kind":"intent","label":"Definition","value":"definition"},{"kind":"lifecycle","label":"Screen","value":"screen"},{"kind":"route","label":"Screen","value":"screen"},{"kind":"empowerment","label":"Early Clarity","value":"early_clarity"}],"parent":{"key":"conditions","label":"Conditions"},"related":[{"lang":"en","slug":"what-is-separation-anxiety-disorder-and-what-are-its-icd-11-features-in-early-childhood","title":"Separation Anxiety Disorder (ICD-11 6B05): a clinician explainer"},{"lang":"en","slug":"what-is-the-icd-11-classification-for-separation-anxiety-disorder","title":"ICD-11 Classification of Separation Anxiety Disorder (6B05)"},{"lang":"en","slug":"what-are-the-known-contributing-factors-for-separation-anxiety-disorder-in-early-childhood","title":"Contributing factors for Separation Anxiety Disorder"},{"lang":"en","slug":"what-is-the-snomed-ct-concept-for-childhood-anxiety","title":"What is the SNOMED CT concept for Childhood Anxiety?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"what-is-the-snomed-ct-concept-for-attachment-difficulties","title":"SNOMED CT concept for Attachment Difficulties"},{"lang":"en","slug":"what-is-the-icd-11-classification-for-childhood-anxiety","title":"What is the ICD-11 classification for Childhood Anxiety?"}],"summary":"In SNOMED CT International, Separation Anxiety Disorder maps to the concept 'Separation anxiety disorder (disorder)', Concept ID 28825009. This differs from the cited ICD-11 6B05 (generalised anxiety disorder); separation anxiety disorder is ICD-11 6B05.0. Always verify against the live SNOMED CT browser for your edition.","answer_md":"*A clean terminology mapping turns a clinical impression into an interoperable, codeable record — and SNOMED CT is where that crosswalk begins.*\n\n## In short\nIn **SNOMED CT International**, Separation Anxiety Disorder is represented by the concept **Separation anxiety disorder (disorder)**, **Concept ID 28825009**, sited under the disorders-of-childhood-onset anxiety hierarchy. It is the term-server reference concept clinicians and systems map to for structured records, decision support and analytics. Always confirm the current concept against the live SNOMED CT browser for your edition and release, as descriptions and hierarchy relationships are versioned. Note this is distinct from the classification you cited: **ICD-11 code 6B05** is *generalised anxiety disorder*, whereas separation anxiety disorder sits at **ICD-11 6B05.0**.\n\n## The terminology, in brief\nSNOMED CT and ICD-11 serve different purposes and should be used together, not interchangeably. SNOMED CT is a **clinical reference terminology** designed for capturing detail at the point of care and powering decision support; ICD-11 is a **statistical classification** for morbidity coding and reporting. The recommended practice is to record the SNOMED CT concept at the encounter and crosswalk to the ICD-11 stem code for reporting. For separation anxiety disorder that means the SNOMED concept *Separation anxiety disorder (disorder)* mapping to ICD-11 **6B05.0**. Clinically, the construct denotes developmentally excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from attachment figures, persistent, beyond what is age-appropriate, and causing functional impairment — a presentation paediatric and developmental teams encounter frequently in early and middle childhood.\n\n## The Pinnacle way\nTerminology mapping supports the record; it does not make the diagnosis. A clinical **AbilityScore®** and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care, via a structured clinician-administered assessment — never from a code lookup or an online form. When anxiety-linked separation difficulty intersects with communication or regulation needs, our teams coordinate [child psychology and emotional-regulation support](/) alongside [speech therapy](https://www.pinnacleblooms.org/top-speech-therapy-center-india-proven-improvement-rate) where indicated, with the [AbilityScore® baseline](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) anchoring the plan.\n\n## Trusted sources\nWHO ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, anxiety and fear-related disorders chapter; WHO ICD-11 ICF functioning framework. SNOMED CT concept identifiers should be verified in your licensed national edition and current release.\n\n**Next step —** Confirm the live concept in your edition's SNOMED CT browser, and refer families with persistent, impairing separation anxiety for a clinician-led developmental and emotional assessment.\n\nThis is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.","canonical":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-is-the-snomed-ct-concept-for-separation-anxiety-disorder","editorial":{"reviewed_at":"2026-06-11T20:12:18.613642+00:00","reviewed_by":null,"developed_by":"SETU Consortium · Pinnacle Blooms Network"},"alternates":[{"href":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-is-the-snomed-ct-concept-for-separation-anxiety-disorder","lang":"en","indexable":true}],"dimensions":[{"key":"conditions","label":"Conditions"}],"meta_title":"Separation Anxiety Disorder: SNOMED CT Concept","meta_robots":"index, 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