LOINC Code 62950-1: Deprecated PhenX measure - assessment of functional gastrointestinal disorders

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 - assessment of functional gastrointestinal disorders. 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 - assessment of functional gastrointestinal disorders
• PhenX measure - assessment of functional gastrointestinal disorders
• Questionnaire that asks about gastrointestinal symptoms to help identify the presence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and their subtypes. This measure is used to help determine the presence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), such as functional bowel disorders (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome, functional constipation, functional diarrhea, functional abdominal pain, and functional bloating), functional gastroduodenal disorders (e.g., functional dyspepsia, functional nausea, functional vomiting), functional esophageal disorders (e.g., functional heartburn, functional dysphagia), and others.
• GI; Measure - assess func GI disorders; 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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