What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 64846-9: At the present time, how is your eyesight, using both eyes with glasses or contact lenses, if you wear them

Name: LOINC Code 64846-9: At the present time, how is your eyesight, using both eyes with glasses or contact lenses, if you wear them
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:44.550Z

64846-9 is a LOINC code used to identify At the present time, how is your eyesight, using both eyes with glasses or contact lenses, if you wear them 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 At the present time, how is your eyesight, using both eyes with glasses or contact lenses, if you wear them. 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 At the present time, how is your eyesight, using both eyes with glasses or contact lenses, if you wear them. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

At the present time, how is your eyesight, using both eyes with glasses or contact lenses, if you wear them
EYE.HX; EYE.HX.NEI; Eyesight both eyes; Finding; Findings; 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

At the present time, how is your eyesight, using both eyes with glasses or contact lenses, if you wear themEyesight both eyesEYE.HX.NEIFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code64846-9

SystemLOINC

Display nameAt the present time, how is your eyesight, using both eyes with glasses or contact lenses, if you wear them

Short nameEyesight both eyes

ComponentAt the present time, how is your eyesight, using both eyes with glasses or contact lenses, if you wear them

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

ClassEYE.HX.NEI

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.71

Part names

At the present time, how is your eyesight, using both eyes with glasses or contact lenses, if you wear themFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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