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phobia

Medical Definition

Continuous irrational fear about certain object, situation, or activity

Wikipedia Summary

A phobia is an anxiety disorder, defined by an irrational, unrealistic, persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation. Phobias typically result in a rapid onset of fear and are usually present for more than six months...
Related Codes (15)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
F40Phobic anxiety disorders
F40.21Animal type phobia
F40.218Other animal type phobia
F40.22Natural environment type phobia
F40.220Fear of thunderstorms
F40.228Other natural environment type phobia
F40.23Blood, injection, injury type phobia
F40.24Situational type phobia
F40.242Fear of bridges
F40.243Fear of flying

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