F40.241
BillableAcrophobia
Acrophobia
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(26)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- AcrophobiaC0233701
- Acrophobia (disorder)C0233701
- Extreme fear of heightsC0233701
- Fear of heightsC0233701
- Fear of heights (finding)C0233701
- Fear of high placesC0233701
- Phobia, heightsC0233701
- acrophobiaC0233701
- fear heightC0233701
- fear heightsC0233701
- fear of heightsC0233701
- fear of high placesC0233701
- fears heightsC0233701
Clinical Terms
- fear of high places
- fear height
- Phobia, heights
- Extreme fear of heights
- fears heights
- Acrophobia (disorder)
- Fear of heights (finding)
- fear of heights
- fear heights
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acrophobia?
The ICD-10-CM code for acrophobia is F40.241. The full clinical description is "Acrophobia". F40.241 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F40.241 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F40.241 represents “Acrophobia”. 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 F40.241 a billable code?
Yes, F40.241 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F40.241 in?
F40.241 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What SNOMED CT codes does F40.241 map to?
F40.241 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 58963008, 276241001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F40.241?
F40.241 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0233701. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F40.241 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acrophobia 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 F40.241?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for F40.241 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.