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LOINC Code 42062-0: County--current Cancer

42062-0 is a LOINC code used to identify County--current Cancer in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component County--current. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cancer.XXX.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component County--current. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cancer.XXX.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

County--current Cancer
County--current
Code for county of patient's current residence. See Chapter V, Unresolved Issues, for further discussion. NoteThis item was used by COC only. COC recommended use of FIPS codes (see Appendix A). The ROADS Manual also provided for use of geocodes for countries of residence outside the United States and Canada to be used in the county fields. This item may be used in administrative reports to define a referral area. .. NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
CA; Identity or presence; Misc; Miscellaneous; Nominal; Oncology; Other; Point in time; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR); Unspecified

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

County--current CancerCounty--currentTUMRRGTPridPtCancer.XXXNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code42062-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameCounty--current Cancer
DescriptionCounty--current
Short nameCounty--current Cancer
ComponentCounty--current
PropertyPrid
TimingPt
System (specimen)Cancer.XXX
ScaleNom
ClassTUMRRGT
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.16
Last changed2.32

Part names

County--currentPridPtCancer.XXXNomPresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)Cancer XXX

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