F40.2

Header — not billable

Specific (isolated) phobias

The ICD-10 code for specific (isolated) phobias is F40.2.

F40.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.

Clinical notes

Excludes2 (not included here)

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.

dysmorphophobia (nondelusional) (F45.22)
nosophobia (F45.22)

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

•This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
•As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

Child codes under F40.2

Related codes in this category

F40.0Agoraphobianon-billable header
F40.1Social phobiasnon-billable header
F40.8Other phobic anxiety disorders
F40.9Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified
F40.2Specific (isolated) phobiasnon-billable header