Fear of injections and transfusions

This code represents a specific phobia characterized by an intense, irrational fear of receiving injections or blood transfusions. Patients may experience significant anxiety, avoidance behaviors, and physiological symptoms when confronted with these medical procedures. This fear can lead to avoidance of necessary medical care.

Assign this code when documentation clearly indicates a diagnosed specific phobia related to needles, injections, or blood transfusions. This is appropriate when the phobia significantly impacts the patient's life or ability to receive medical treatment. Supporting documentation includes a mental health assessment or physician's diagnosis of specific phobia, injection type.

• Ensure the documentation specifies "fear of injections and transfusions" to differentiate from other specific phobias.
• Do not use this code for general anxiety about medical procedures; it must be a diagnosed phobia.
• Consider sequencing this code as a secondary diagnosis if the primary reason for the encounter is a medical condition requiring an injection or transfusion that the patient is avoiding due to this phobia.