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F40.21

Non-billable

Animal type phobia

Animal type phobia

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

F40.2

Child Codes

2

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 (2)

F40.210

Arachnophobia

BillableF40.218

Other animal type phobia

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for animal type phobia?

The ICD-10-CM code for animal type phobia is F40.21. The full clinical description is "Animal type phobia". F40.21 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code F40.21 mean?

ICD-10-CM code F40.21 represents "Animal type phobia". 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 F40.21 a billable code?

No, F40.21 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under F40.21.

What chapter is F40.21 in?

F40.21 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What are the subcategories under F40.21?

F40.21 has 2 child codes, including: F40.210 (Arachnophobia), F40.218 (Other animal type phobia).

What are the UMLS CUIs for F40.21?

F40.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2874936. 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.