Avoidance or anxiety related to open spaces or any place outside of one's home or a safe zone but unrelated to Panic Disorder characterize this Anxiety Disorder.

Diagnostic criteria for 300.22 Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder
( cautionary statement )

Note: Agoraphobia is not a codable disorder. Code the specific disorder in which the Agoraphobia occurs (e.g., 300.21 Panic Disorder With Agoraphobia   or 300.22 Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder ).

A. The presence of Agoraphobia related to fear of developing panic-like symptoms (e.g., dizziness or diarrhea). 

B. Criteria have never been met for Panic Disorder . 

C. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition. 

D. If an associated general medical condition is present, the fear described in Criterion A is clearly in excess of that usually associated with the condition.