F40.240
BillableClaustrophobia
Claustrophobia
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders of psychological development
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(4)
Related Conditions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(27)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- ClaustrophobiaC0008909
- Claustrophobia (disorder)C0008909
- ClaustrophobiasC0008909
- Extreme fear of confined spacesC0008909
- Extreme fear of enclosed spacesC0008909
- Fear of closed spacesC0008909
- Fear of confined spacesC0008909
- Fear of enclosed spacesC0008909
- Fear of enclosed spaces (finding)C0008909
- claustrophobiaC0008909
Clinical Terms
- Claustrophobias
- Extreme fear of confined spaces
- Fear of tunnels
- Fear of closed spaces
- Fear of enclosed spaces (finding)
- Fear of enclosed spaces
- Claustrophobia (disorder)
- Extreme fear of enclosed spaces
- Fear of confined spaces
- Fear of phone boxes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for claustrophobia?
The ICD-10-CM code for claustrophobia is F40.240. The full clinical description is "Claustrophobia". F40.240 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F40.240 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F40.240 represents “Claustrophobia”. 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 F40.240 a billable code?
Yes, F40.240 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F40.240 in?
F40.240 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What SNOMED CT codes does F40.240 map to?
F40.240 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 19887002, 247850006, 247852003, 247851005. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F40.240?
F40.240 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0008909. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F40.240 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like claustrophobia 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 F40.240?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for F40.240 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.