Question 1

Is F40.2 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, F40.2 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code F40.2 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code F40.2 represents Specific (isolated) phobias. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code F40.2 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code F40.2 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code F40.2?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for F40.2 is F40 (Phobic anxiety disorders). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions should be coded separately from F40.2?

Accepted Answer

Code F40.2 has Type 2 Excludes including: dysmorphophobia (nondelusional) (F45.22); nosophobia (F45.22). These conditions are not included in F40.2 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

F40.22027

Excludes23Not included here

Includes1Included conditions

Is F40.2 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code F40.2 mean?

When was ICD-10 code F40.2 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code F40.2?

What conditions should be coded separately from F40.2?