F40: Phobic anxiety disorders
Codes under F40 (Phobic anxiety disorders). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| F40.0 | Agoraphobia | — |
| F40.0 | Agoraphobia | — |
| F40.00 | Agoraphobia, unspecified | ✓ |
| F40.00 | Agoraphobia, unspecified | ✓ |
| F40.01 | Agoraphobia with panic disorder | ✓ |
| F40.01 | Agoraphobia with panic disorder | ✓ |
| F40.1 | Social phobias | — |
| F40.1 | Social phobias | — |
| F40.02 | Agoraphobia without panic disorder | ✓ |
| F40.02 | Agoraphobia without panic disorder | ✓ |
| F40.2 | Specific (isolated) phobias | — |
| F40.2 | Specific (isolated) phobias | — |
| F40.8 | Other phobic anxiety disorders | ✓ |
| F40.8 | Other phobic anxiety disorders | ✓ |
| F40.9 | Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified | ✓ |
| F40.9 | Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified | ✓ |
| F40.10 | Social phobia, unspecified | ✓ |
| F40.10 | Social phobia, unspecified | ✓ |
| F40.11 | Social phobia, generalized | ✓ |
| F40.11 | Social phobia, generalized | ✓ |
| F40.21 | Animal type phobia | — |
| F40.21 | Animal type phobia | — |
| F40.22 | Natural environment type phobia | — |
| F40.22 | Natural environment type phobia | — |
| F40.23 | Blood, injection, injury type phobia | — |
| F40.23 | Blood, injection, injury type phobia | — |
| F40.24 | Situational type phobia | — |
| F40.24 | Situational type phobia | — |
| F40.29 | Other specified phobia | — |
| F40.29 | Other specified phobia | — |
| F40.210 | Arachnophobia | ✓ |
| F40.210 | Arachnophobia | ✓ |
| F40.218 | Other animal type phobia | ✓ |
| F40.218 | Other animal type phobia | ✓ |
| F40.220 | Fear of thunderstorms | ✓ |
| F40.220 | Fear of thunderstorms | ✓ |
| F40.228 | Other natural environment type phobia | ✓ |
| F40.228 | Other natural environment type phobia | ✓ |
| F40.230 | Fear of blood | ✓ |
| F40.230 | Fear of blood | ✓ |
| F40.231 | Fear of injections and transfusions | ✓ |
| F40.231 | Fear of injections and transfusions | ✓ |
| F40.232 | Fear of other medical care | ✓ |
| F40.232 | Fear of other medical care | ✓ |
| F40.233 | Fear of injury | ✓ |
| F40.233 | Fear of injury | ✓ |
| F40.240 | Claustrophobia | ✓ |
| F40.240 | Claustrophobia | ✓ |
| F40.241 | Acrophobia | ✓ |
| F40.241 | Acrophobia | ✓ |
| F40.242 | Fear of bridges | ✓ |
| F40.242 | Fear of bridges | ✓ |
| F40.243 | Fear of flying | ✓ |
| F40.243 | Fear of flying | ✓ |
| F40.248 | Other situational type phobia | ✓ |
| F40.248 | Other situational type phobia | ✓ |
| F40.290 | Androphobia | ✓ |
| F40.290 | Androphobia | ✓ |
| F40.291 | Gynephobia | ✓ |
| F40.291 | Gynephobia | ✓ |
| F40.298 | Other specified phobia | ✓ |
| F40.298 | Other specified phobia | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code F40?
F40 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Phobic anxiety disorders. It contains 62 more specific diagnosis codes, 46 of which are billable.
Is F40 a billable code?
No — F40 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example F40.0 — Agoraphobia). 46 of the 62 codes under F40 are billable.
What codes fall under F40?
F40 includes F40.0, F40.0, F40.00, F40.00, F40.01, plus 57 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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