F40.2 — Specific (isolated) phobias
Is F40.2 billable?
No — F40.2 is a non-billable header code. F40.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 16 billable codes beneath F40.2.
Billable codes under this header
- F40.210Arachnophobia
- F40.218Other animal type phobia
- F40.220Fear of thunderstorms
- F40.228Other natural environment type phobia
- F40.230Fear of blood
- F40.231Fear of injections and transfusions
- F40.232Fear of other medical care
- F40.233Fear of injury
- F40.240Claustrophobia
- F40.241Acrophobia
- F40.242Fear of bridges
- F40.243Fear of flying
- F40.248Other situational type phobia
- F40.290Androphobia
- F40.291Gynephobia
- F40.298Other specified phobia
F40.2 at a glance
| Code | F40.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Specific (isolated) phobias |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of F40.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F40.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F40.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F40.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
What codes fall under F40.2? (5)
How long has F40.2 existed?
F40.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.