F40.0
Non-billableAgoraphobia
F40.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Agoraphobia. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as F40.00 for billing.
F01-F99 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
A fairly well-defined cluster of phobias embracing fears of leaving home, entering shops, crowds and public places, or travelling alone in trains, buses or planes. Panic disorder is a frequent feature of both present and past episodes. Depressive and obsessional symptoms and social phobias are also commonly present as subsidiary features. Avoidance of the phobic situation is often prominent, and some agoraphobics experience little anxiety because they are able to avoid their phobic situations.
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHA phobia is a type of anxiety disorder . It is a strong, irrational fear of something that poses little or no real danger. There are many specific phobias. Acrophobia is a fear of heights. Agoraphobia is a fear of public places, and claustrophobia is a fear of closed-in places. If you become anxious and extremely self-conscious in everyday social situations, you could have a social phobia. Other common phobias…
Read more about Phobias at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Medications indicated for this condition
FDA labeling- Venlafaxine›
- Paroxetine›
- AlprazolamBenzodiazepine [EPC]›
- Alprazolam Odt C-ivBenzodiazepine [EPC]›
- Venlafaxine Hydrochloride, Extended Release›
Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.
Conditions mapped to this code
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Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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