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F40.23

Non-billable

Blood, injection, injury type phobia

Blood, injection, injury 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

4

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 (4)

F40.230

Fear of blood

BillableF40.231

Fear of injections and transfusions

BillableF40.232

Fear of other medical care

BillableF40.233

Fear of injury

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for blood, injection, injury type phobia?

The ICD-10-CM code for blood, injection, injury type phobia is F40.23. The full clinical description is "Blood, injection, injury type phobia". F40.23 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code F40.23 mean?

ICD-10-CM code F40.23 represents "Blood, injection, injury 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 F40.23 a billable code?

No, F40.23 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under F40.23.

What chapter is F40.23 in?

F40.23 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What are the subcategories under F40.23?

F40.23 has 4 child codes, including: F40.230 (Fear of blood), F40.231 (Fear of injections and transfusions), F40.232 (Fear of other medical care), F40.233 (Fear of injury).

What are the UMLS CUIs for F40.23?

F40.23 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2874940. 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.