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LOINC Code 64253-8: In the past 12 months, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the flu [PhenX]

64253-8 is a LOINC code used to identify In the past 12 months, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the flu [PhenX] 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 past 12Mo, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the flu. 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 past 12Mo, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the flu. 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: TRIAL
  • Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • In the past 12 months, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the flu [PhenX]
  • In the past 12Mo, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the flu
  • 1 year; 12Mos; Finding; Findings; Hx watery itchy burning eyes; Last; Ordinal; 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 past 12 months, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the flu [PhenX]Hx watery itchy burning eyes PhenXIn the past 12Mo, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the fluPHENXFind12Mo^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code64253-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameIn the past 12 months, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the flu [PhenX]
DescriptionIn the past 12Mo, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the flu
Short nameHx watery itchy burning eyes PhenX
ComponentIn the past 12Mo, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the flu
PropertyFind
Timing12Mo
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodPhenX
ClassPHENX
StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

In the past 12Mo, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the fluFind12Mo^PatientOrdPhenXIn the past 12 months, have you been bothered by watery, itchy, or burning eyes when you did not have a cold or the fluFinding12 months

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