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 65520-9: Has your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person [EDDS]

Name: LOINC Code 65520-9: Has your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person [EDDS]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:45.456Z

65520-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Has your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person [EDDS] 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 Has your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person. 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 Has your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person. 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: EDDS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Has your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person [EDDS]
Has your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person
Arterial Stenosis; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Persons; PhenX; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Weight self esteem; Wt

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

Has your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person [EDDS]Weight self esteem EDDSHas your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a personPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code65520-9

SystemLOINC

Display nameHas your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person [EDDS]

DescriptionHas your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person

Short nameWeight self esteem EDDS

ComponentHas your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a person

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodEDDS

ClassPHENX

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.65

Part names

Has your weight influenced how you think about or judge yourself as a personFindPt^PatientOrdEDDSFindingPoint in time (spot)

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