F40.248
BillableOther situational type phobia
Other situational type phobia
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(81)
SNOMED CT
- Fear of school31492004
- Nyctophobia102927007
- Fear of crowded places191728008
- Fear of crowds191728008
- Fear of walking225625004
- Fear of mobilising225626003
- Fear of mobilizing225626003
- Fear of elevators225632008
- Fear of lifts225632008
- Stage fright231507004
- Fear of losing control of bowels247809003
- Fear of wetting self247810008
- Fear of vomiting in public247811007
- Fear of having a fit247812000
- Fear of collapsing247816002
- Fear of fainting247817006
- Fear of shaking247819009
- Fear of losing emotional control247823001
- Fear of going out247828005
- Fear of empty streets247829002
- Fear of crossing streets247831006
- Fear of activities in public247833009
- Fear of public speaking247835002
- Fear of using public toilets247836001
- Fear of natural phenomena247846004
- Fear of the dark247847008
- School phobia271947006
- Performance anxiety279622009
- Examination phobia280947008
- Excessive fear of exams280947008
- Fear of transport397775001
- Fear of traveling397775001
- Fear of travelling397775001
- Fear of traveling in vehicles398304003
- Fear of travelling in vehicles398304003
- Fear of falling401269004
- Fear of falling while mobilizing404910002
- Fear of falling whilst mobilising404910002
- Bathophobia1343597009
- Extreme fear of depths1343597009
Clinical Terms
- Fear of empty streets
- School phobia
- Excessive fear of exams
- Fear of falling
- Fear of using public toilets
- Performance anxiety
- Fear of mobilising
- Fear of losing control of bowels
- Fear of traveling in vehicles
- Bathophobia
- Fear of fainting
- Nyctophobia
- Fear of activities in public
- Fear of collapsing
- Examination phobia
- Fear of lifts
- Fear of the dark
- Fear of public speaking
- Fear of elevators
- Fear of natural phenomena
- Stage fright
- Fear of walking
- Fear of crowded places
- Fear of vomiting in public
- Fear of going out
- Fear of falling whilst mobilising
- Fear of losing emotional control
- Fear of mobilizing
- Fear of falling while mobilizing
- Fear of transport
- Fear of crowds
- Fear of traveling
- Fear of shaking
- Extreme fear of depths
- Fear of travelling
- Fear of having a fit
- Fear of travelling in vehicles
- Fear of school
- Fear of crossing streets
- Fear of wetting self
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other situational type phobia?
The ICD-10-CM code for other situational type phobia is F40.248. The full clinical description is "Other situational type phobia". F40.248 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code F40.248 mean?
ICD-10-CM code F40.248 represents “Other situational 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 F40.248 a billable code?
Yes, F40.248 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is F40.248 in?
F40.248 is in Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (codes F01-F99).
What SNOMED CT codes does F40.248 map to?
F40.248 maps to 31 SNOMED CT concepts: 1343597009, 280947008, 247833009, 247816002, 247831006, and 26 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for F40.248?
F40.248 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2874946. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does F40.248 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other situational 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 F40.248?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for F40.248 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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