F40.232

Fear of other medical care

Billable / specific

F40.232 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from F40)

  • disorders of psychological development

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • dysmorphophobia (nondelusional) (F45.22) (from F40.2)
  • nosophobia (F45.22) (from F40.2)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) (from F40)

Also known as

  • Phobia, phobic, specified NEC, medical care NEC

Parent code

  • F40.23Blood, injection, injury type phobiaHeader

Related codes

  • F40.230Fear of bloodBillable
  • F40.231Fear of injections and transfusionsBillable
  • F40.233Fear of injuryBillable

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