F40
Non-billablePhobic anxiety disorders
Phobic anxiety disorders
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Child Codes (5)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(25)
UMLS
- Abnormal fearC0349231
- Disorder, PhobicC0349231
- Neuroses, PhobicC0349231
- PHOBIC DISC0349231
- PhobiaC0349231
- Phobia (finding)C0349231
- Phobia NOSC0349231
- Phobia, unspecifiedC0349231
- PhobiasC0349231
- Phobic DisorderC0349231
- Phobic DisordersC0349231
- Phobic NeurosesC0349231
- Phobic anxietyC0349231
- Phobic anxiety disorderC0349231
- Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecifiedC0349231
- Phobic anxiety disordersC0349231
- Phobic disorderC0349231
- Phobic disorder (disorder)C0349231
- Phobic stateC0349231
- Phobic state NOSC0349231
- abnormal fearC0349231
- phobiaC0349231
- phobic disorderC0349231
- phobic disordersC0349231
- phobic neurosisC0349231
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for phobic anxiety disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for phobic anxiety disorders is F40. The full clinical description is "Phobic anxiety disorders". F40 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code F40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F40 represents “Phobic anxiety disorders”. It is classified under Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is F40 a billable code?
No, F40 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under F40.
What chapter is F40 in?
F40 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What are the subcategories under F40?
F40 has 5 child codes, including: F40.0 (Agoraphobia), F40.1 (Social phobias), F40.2 (Specific (isolated) phobias), F40.8 (Other phobic anxiety disorders), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F40?
F40 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0349231. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F40 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like phobic anxiety disorders affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of F40?
F40 maps to the ICD-11 code: 6B0Z (Anxiety or fear-related disorders, unspecified).
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