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LOINC Code 63717-3: In the last 12 months, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your home [NHANES]

63717-3 is a LOINC code used to identify In the last 12 months, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your home [NHANES] 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 In the last 12Mo, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your home. 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 In the last 12Mo, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your home. 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
  • Method: NHANES

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • In the last 12 months, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your home [NHANES]
  • In the last 12Mo, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your home
  • 1 year; 12Mos; Arterial Stenosis; f213; Finding; Findings; House pet; Ordinal; Oryctalagus spp; Othr; Past; PhenX; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen

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

In the last 12 months, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your home [NHANES]House pet NHANESIn the last 12Mo, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your homePHENXFind12Mo^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code63717-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameIn the last 12 months, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your home [NHANES]
DescriptionIn the last 12Mo, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your home
Short nameHouse pet NHANES
ComponentIn the last 12Mo, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your home
PropertyFind
Timing12Mo
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodNHANES
ClassPHENX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.36
Last changed2.65

Part names

In the last 12Mo, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your homeFind12Mo^PatientOrdNHANESIn the last 12 months, did any dogs, cats or other small furry animals, such as a rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, live or spend time inside your homeFinding12 months

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