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 66561-2: Has any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma [PhenX]

Name: LOINC Code 66561-2: Has any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma [PhenX]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:46.210Z

66561-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Has any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma [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 Has any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma. 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 any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma. 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

Has any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma [PhenX]
Has any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma
Finding; Findings; Melanoma family hx; 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

Has any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma [PhenX]Melanoma family hx PhenXHas any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanomaPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code66561-2

SystemLOINC

Display nameHas any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma [PhenX]

DescriptionHas any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma

Short nameMelanoma family hx PhenX

ComponentHas any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanoma

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodPhenX

ClassPHENX

StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.38

Last changed2.65

Part names

Has any of your first degree relatives, parents, children, brother or sister, ever had melanomaFindPt^PatientOrdPhenXFindingPoint in time (spot)

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