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F40.218

Billable

Other animal type phobia

Other animal type phobia

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

F40-F48

Parent Code

F40.21

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • disorders of psychological development
Related Codes(1)

Related Conditions

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(21)

Clinical Terms

  • Excessive fear of animals
  • Zoophobia
  • Acarophobia
  • Animal phobia
  • Fear of birds
  • Extreme fear of small crawling organisms
  • Fear of insects
  • Excessive fear of insects
  • Entomophobia
  • Fear of animals
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other animal type phobia?

The ICD-10-CM code for other animal type phobia is F40.218. The full clinical description is "Other animal type phobia". F40.218 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code F40.218 mean?

ICD-10-CM code F40.218 represents “Other animal type phobia”. It is classified under Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is F40.218 a billable code?

Yes, F40.218 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is F40.218 in?

F40.218 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).

What SNOMED CT codes does F40.218 map to?

F40.218 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 403592009, 54307006, 1343598004, 247848003, 286545003, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for F40.218?

F40.218 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2874937. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does F40.218 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other animal type phobia 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 F40.218?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for F40.218 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.