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F40.2

Non-billable

Specific (isolated) phobias

Specific (isolated) phobias

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

F40-F48

Parent Code

F40

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  • dysmorphophobia (nondelusional) (F45.22)
  • nosophobia (F45.22)

Child Codes (5)

F40.21

Animal type phobia

F40.22

Natural environment type phobia

F40.23

Blood, injection, injury type phobia

F40.24

Situational type phobia

F40.29

Other specified phobia

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code F40.2?

ICD-10-CM code F40.2 represents "Specific (isolated) phobias". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is F40.2 a billable code?

No, F40.2 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 F40.2.

What chapter is F40.2 in?

F40.2 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What are the subcategories under F40.2?

F40.2 has 5 child codes, including: F40.21 (Animal type phobia), F40.22 (Natural environment type phobia), F40.23 (Blood, injection, injury type phobia), F40.24 (Situational type phobia), and 1 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for F40.2?

F40.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0236801. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.