F40.22
Header — not billableNatural environment type phobia
The ICD-10 code for natural environment type phobia is F40.22.
F40.22 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
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 F40.22
Related codes in this category
- F40.21Animal type phobianon-billable header
- F40.23Blood, injection, injury type phobianon-billable header
- F40.24Situational type phobianon-billable header
- F40.29Other specified phobianon-billable header
- F40.22Natural environment type phobianon-billable header