ICD-10-CM Code F40.24
Situational type phobia
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code F40.24 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of F40.24 that describes the diagnosis 'situational type phobia' in more detail.
- F40.24 Situational type phobia NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE F40.240 Claustrophobia
- BILLABLE F40.241 Acrophobia
- BILLABLE F40.242 Fear of bridges
- BILLABLE F40.243 Fear of flying
- BILLABLE F40.248 Other situational type phobia
The ICD code F402 is used to code Acrophobia
Acrophobia (from the Greek: ἄκρον, ákron , meaning "peak, summit, edge" and φόβος, phóbos, "fear") is an extreme or irrational fear or phobia of heights, especially when one is not particularly high up. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort, that share both similar etiology and options for treatment.
| Specialty: | Psychiatry |
| ICD 9 Code: | 300.29 |
A view from a glass floor may generate acrophobia.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'F40.24 - Situational type phobia'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code F40.24. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: F40.2 - Specific (isolated) phobias