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 65856-7: Atrial fibrillation 10Y risk [#] Framingham.Schnabel 2009

Name: LOINC Code 65856-7: Atrial fibrillation 10Y risk [#] Framingham.Schnabel 2009
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:45.458Z

65856-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Atrial fibrillation 10Y risk [#] Framingham.Schnabel 2009 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 Atrial fibrillation 10Y risk. 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 Atrial fibrillation 10Y risk. 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: Framingham.Schnabel 2009

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Atrial fibrillation 10Y risk [#] Framingham.Schnabel 2009

Atrial fibrillation 10Y risk

Based on 705 individuals aged 55 - 94 years from the Original and Offspring Cohorts of the Framingham Heart Study meeting the following criteriahad an occurrence of new-onset Atrial Fibrillation (AF), not treated with warfarin at baseline, did not have a stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or death within 30 days of AF diagnosis, without rheumatic mitral stenosis, and including the predictors age, gender, systolic blood pressure, diabetes and prior stroke or ischemic attack. Numerical scores are correlated with risk percentages

Afib 10Y risk; CARD.RISK; Cardio; Cardiology; Cnt; Count; Heart Disease; Number; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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

Atrial fibrillation 10Y risk [#] Framingham.Schnabel 2009Afib 10Y riskAtrial fibrillation 10Y riskCARD.RISKNumPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code65856-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameAtrial fibrillation 10Y risk [#] Framingham.Schnabel 2009

DescriptionAtrial fibrillation 10Y risk

Short nameAfib 10Y risk

ComponentAtrial fibrillation 10Y risk

PropertyNum

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

MethodFramingham.Schnabel 2009

ClassCARD.RISK

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.42

Part names

Atrial fibrillation 10Y riskNumPt^PatientQnFramingham.Schnabel 2009Number (count)Point in time (spot)

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