What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents agoraphobia in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
block
F40-F48Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders
category
F40Phobic anxiety disorders
currentF40
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related codes
Sibling codes
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 70691001high
Agoraphobia
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 191722009high
Agoraphobia with panic attacks
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 61569007high
Agoraphobia without history of panic disorder
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1380006high
Agoraphobia without history of panic disorder with limited symptom attacks
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 82415003high
Agoraphobia without history of panic disorder without limited symptom attacks
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 191728008high
Fear of crowds
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
F40.0
Replacement codes
F40.00 — Agoraphobia, unspecifiedF40.01 — Agoraphobia with panic disorderF40.02 — Agoraphobia without panic disorder
Common synonyms
Agoraphobia
Frequently asked questions
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