F40.8
BillableOther phobic anxiety disorders
HCC Category Mapping
RxHCCHCC 133 — Personality Disorders, Anxiety, and Other Specified Mental Disorders
0.000What This Code Means
Other types of phobic anxiety disorders that do not fit into the standard phobia categories.
Coding Tips
- •This is a catch-all code; use only when the phobic disorder cannot be classified elsewhere
- •Document the specific nature of the phobic anxiety disorder in the medical record
Clinical Significance
Other phobic anxiety disorders captures phobic conditions that do not fit into the agoraphobia, social phobia, or specific phobia categories. This may include atypical phobic presentations or mixed phobic conditions. It is a residual category and should only be used when no more specific phobia code applies.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Description of the phobic anxiety disorder and why it does not fit standard categories
- ✓Marked fear, anxiety, or avoidance documented
- ✓Duration and chronicity of symptoms
- ✓Functional impairment in social, occupational, or daily activities
- ✓Mental status examination supporting phobic anxiety
- ✓Current treatment plan
Commonly Confused Codes
F40.9 (Phobic anxiety disorder, unspecified) — F40.8 is 'other specified' (provider names the condition but no specific code exists); F40.9 is 'unspecified' (provider does not specify)F40.298 (Other specified phobia) — F40.298 is for specific phobias with an identified stimulus; F40.8 is for phobic anxiety presentations that are not simple specific phobiasF41.8 (Other specified anxiety disorders) — F41.8 covers non-phobic anxiety disorders; F40.8 is specifically phobic
Code Hierarchy
└F40Phobic anxiety disorders└F40.8Other phobic anxiety disorders
└F40.8Other phobic anxiety disorders