What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

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LOINC Code 62663-0: Deprecated PhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defects

Name: LOINC Code 62663-0: Deprecated PhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defects
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:41.660Z

62663-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Deprecated PhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defects 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 PhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defects. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 PhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defects. 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 - male reproductive tract birth defects

PhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defects

Questions to determine whether a male participant has ever had certain conditions that could have developed in utero. Cryptorchidism is failure of one or both of the testes to descend into the scrotum. Hypospadius is a developmental anomaly in which the male urethra opens on the underside of the penis or on the perineum. The purpose of these questions is to determine whether the participant had ever had the following abnormalities that developed in uteroCryptorchidism, Hypospadius, and/or other related conditions. These conditions are suspected of being hereditary and/or influenced by environmental factors, may reflect abnormalities of androgen production, and may be passed to offspring.

Measure male reproduct birth defects; 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.

Common synonyms

Deprecated PhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defectsPhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defectsPANEL.PHENX-Pt^PatientPhenX

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code62663-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameDeprecated PhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defects

DescriptionPhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defects

ComponentPhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defects

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

MethodPhenX

ClassPANEL.PHENX

StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.46

Part names

PhenX measure - male reproductive tract birth defects-Pt^PatientPhenXPoint in time (spot)

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