LOINC

LOINC Code 64789-1: Did he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyes [PhenX]

64789-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Did he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyes [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 Did he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyes. 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 Did he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyes. 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

  • Did he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyes [PhenX]
  • Did he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyes
  • Finding; Findings; Operation straighten eyes ever; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; 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

Did he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyes [PhenX]Operation straighten eyes ever PhenXDid he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyesPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code64789-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameDid he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyes [PhenX]
DescriptionDid he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyes
Short nameOperation straighten eyes ever PhenX
ComponentDid he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyes
PropertyFind
TimingPt
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

Did he or she ever have an operation to straighten his or her eyesFindPt^PatientOrdPhenXFindingPoint in time (spot)

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