F40.248 — Other situational type phobia
Is F40.248 billable?
Yes — F40.248 is billable for FY2027. F40.248 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. F40.248 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
F40.248 at a glance
| Code | F40.248 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other situational type phobia |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does F40.248 group to?
F40.248 sits in MDC 19 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 882Neuroses Except Depressivemedical
How is F40.248 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to F40.248. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Amaxophobia
- Bathophobia
- Demophobia
- Phobia, phobic › specific › situational
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F40.248, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F40.248 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from F40.2
The conditions below are not part of F40.248, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F40.248 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has F40.248 existed?
F40.248 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.