Is F40 a billable code?
No. F40 is a header code that groups 23 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
F40: Phobic anxiety disorders
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
F40 groups related diagnoses under phobic anxiety disorders. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under F40
- F40.00Agoraphobia, unspecified
- F40.01Agoraphobia with panic disorder
- F40.02Agoraphobia without panic disorder
- F40.10Social phobia, unspecified
- F40.11Social phobia, generalized
- 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
- F40.8Other phobic anxiety disorders
- F40.9Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified
F40 questions
What does F40 mean?
F40 is the ICD-10-CM code for Phobic anxiety disorders. It is in chapter 5, Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.