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.

LOINC

LOINC Code 64848-5: How much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching [PhenX]

Name: LOINC Code 64848-5: How much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching [PhenX]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:44.550Z

64848-5 is a LOINC code used to identify How much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching [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 How much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching. 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 How much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching. 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

How much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching [PhenX]
How much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching
Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Pain discomfort around eyes; 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

How much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching [PhenX]Pain discomfort around eyes PhenXHow much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or achingPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code64848-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching [PhenX]

DescriptionHow much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching

Short namePain discomfort around eyes PhenX

ComponentHow much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or aching

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

How much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes, for example, burning, itching, or achingFindPt^PatientOrdPhenXFindingPoint in time (spot)

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