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LOINC Code 69728-4: Patient Health Questionnaire 15 item (PHQ-15) [Reported]

69728-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Patient Health Questionnaire 15 item (PHQ-15) [Reported] 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 Patient health questionnaire 15 item. 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 Patient health questionnaire 15 item. 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
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: Reported.PHQ

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Patient Health Questionnaire 15 item (PHQ-15) [Reported]
  • Patient health questionnaire 15 item
  • Somatic symptom scale from PHQ.
  • Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.PHQ; Panl; Patient Health Questionnaire; PHQ; PHQ 15; PHQ15; PHQ-15; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.PHQ

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

Patient Health Questionnaire 15 item (PHQ-15) [Reported]Patient health questionnaire 15 itemPANEL.SURVEY.PHQ-Pt^PatientReported.PHQ

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code69728-4
SystemLOINC
Display namePatient Health Questionnaire 15 item (PHQ-15) [Reported]
DescriptionPatient health questionnaire 15 item
ComponentPatient health questionnaire 15 item
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodReported.PHQ
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.PHQ
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.48

Part names

Patient health questionnaire 15 item-Pt^PatientReported.PHQPoint in time (spot)Patient Health Questionnaire

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