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LOINC Code 62900-6: PhenX - arthritis - osteoarthritis protocol 170201

62900-6 is a LOINC code used to identify PhenX - arthritis - osteoarthritis protocol 170201 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 - arthritis - osteoarthritis protocol 170201. 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 - arthritis - osteoarthritis protocol 170201. 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: ACTIVE
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

PhenX - arthritis - osteoarthritis protocol 170201
This protocol is divided into two parts. The first part contains detailed instructions for obtaining knee, hand, and pelvic radiographs using the Radiographic Procedure Manual for Examinations of the Knee, Hand, Pelvis and Lower Limbs from the Osteoarthritis InitiativeA Knee Health Study. The second part of the protocol is the Kellgren-Lawrence Grading Scale(c). This scale is a tool used by radiologists to determine the extent of osteo-arthritic findings seen via radiographs. Radiologists look at the amount of spacing between joints, bone formation, and bone contour when determining the Kellgren-Lawrence Grade(c). The Skin, Bone, Muscle and Joint Working Group (WG) recommends the knee, hand, and hip as the most critical areas to examine for osteoarthritis in genome wide association studies (GWAS) and other large population-based studies. Study investigators will need to tailor the area of examination according to their specific study hypotheses. The Working Group recommends using the Osteoarthritis Initiative radiographic procedure manual for obtaining radiographs. This manual provides guidance for obtaining radiographs of the knee, hand, and pelvis of adults. However, please note that not all sites must be done. Additionally, the Working Group recommends using the Kellgren-Lawrence Grading Scale(c) once a radiograph is obtained. The Kellgren-Lawrence Grading Scale(c) grades are for each joint and are not combined or averaged. Each grade provides information on the level of osteoarthritis at each joint location.
Arth; Arthritis osteoarthritis proto; 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

PhenX - arthritis - osteoarthritis protocol 170201Arthritis osteoarthritis protoPANEL.PHENX-Pt^PatientPhenX

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code62900-6
SystemLOINC
Display namePhenX - arthritis - osteoarthritis protocol 170201
Short nameArthritis osteoarthritis proto
ComponentPhenX - arthritis - osteoarthritis protocol 170201
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodPhenX
ClassPANEL.PHENX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.36
Last changed2.81

Part names

PhenX - arthritis - osteoarthritis protocol 170201-Pt^PatientPhenXPoint in time (spot)

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