F40.23
Header — not billableBlood, injection, injury type phobia
The ICD-10 code for blood, injection, injury type phobia is F40.23.
F40.23 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- F40.21Animal type phobianon-billable header
- F40.22Natural environment type phobianon-billable header
- F40.24Situational type phobianon-billable header
- F40.29Other specified phobianon-billable header
- F40.23Blood, injection, injury type phobianon-billable header