LOINC Code 62585-5: Deprecated PhenX measure - oral health - existence of cleft lip or palate

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 PhenX measure - oral health - existence of cleft lip or palate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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: DEPRECATED
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Deprecated PhenX measure - oral health - existence of cleft lip or palate
• PhenX measure - oral health - existence of cleft lip or palate
• A measure to assess if an individual has a diagnosed cleft lip or palate, its location and if other relatives have the same condition. These questions provide information about whether a person has been diagnosed with cleft lip or palate and whether there is a family history of this condition.
• Measure - oral cleft lip or palate; Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random

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.

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