F40.243
BillableFear of flying
Fear of flying
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(28)
UMLS
- AerophobiaC0344318
- AviophobiaC0344318
- Fear of flyingC0344318
- Fear of flying (finding)C0344318
- Flying PhobiaC0344318
- Flying phobiaC0344318
- Flying phobia (finding)C0344318
- Phobia of flyingC0344318
- Phobia, flyingC0344318
- fear flyC0344318
- fear flyingC0344318
- fear of flyingC0344318
- flying phobiaC0344318
- phobia flyingC0344318
Clinical Terms
- fear fly
- Phobia, flying
- flying phobia
- Phobia of flying
- fear flying
- phobia flying
- Flying phobia (finding)
- Aerophobia
- Aviophobia
- Fear of flying (finding)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for fear of flying?
The ICD-10-CM code for fear of flying is F40.243. The full clinical description is "Fear of flying". F40.243 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F40.243 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F40.243 represents “Fear of flying”. 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 F40.243 a billable code?
Yes, F40.243 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F40.243 in?
F40.243 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What SNOMED CT codes does F40.243 map to?
F40.243 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 247854002, 247853008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F40.243?
F40.243 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0344318. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F40.243 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like fear of flying 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 F40.243?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for F40.243 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.