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.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 74044-9: Disease of interest was cause of death in family member

Name: LOINC Code 74044-9: Disease of interest was cause of death in family member
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:53.973Z

74044-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Disease of interest was cause of death in family member 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 Disease of interest was cause of death. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Family member.

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 Disease of interest was cause of death. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Family member.

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
Order vs observation: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Disease of interest was cause of death in family member

Disease of interest was cause of death

Indicates whether the family member's death was caused by the disease of interest (e.g. malignant tumor of the breast) [LOINC74023-3].

Dis; Disease was COD; Diseases; Dz; Fam Mem; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Ordinal; P prime; 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

Disease of interest was cause of death in family memberDisease was COD Fam MemDisease of interest was cause of deathH&P.HXFindPt^Family member

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code74044-9

SystemLOINC

Display nameDisease of interest was cause of death in family member

DescriptionDisease of interest was cause of death

Short nameDisease was COD Fam Mem

ComponentDisease of interest was cause of death

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Family member

ScaleOrd

ClassH&P.HX

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.46

Last changed2.70

Part names

Disease of interest was cause of deathFindPt^Family memberOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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