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LOINC Code 77753-2: Tumor morphology panel Cancer

77753-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Tumor morphology panel Cancer 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 Tumor morphology panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cancer.XXX.

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 Tumor morphology panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cancer.XXX.

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: Order
  • Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Tumor morphology panel Cancer
Tumor morphology panel
This panel contains information on the type of cell that has become neoplastic (histologic type), the malignant potential of the tumor (behavior) and the tumor grade (degree of differentiation). This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Cancer Morphology Observation entry in the HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA© Release 2Reporting to Public Health Cancer Registries from Ambulatory Healthcare Providers, Release 1. This guide was developed for EHR vendors to contain the specifications for developing the functionality of the EHR systems used by ambulatory healthcare providers to report information on cancer patients to the public health central cancer registry.
CA; Misc; Miscellaneous; Oncology; Other; Pan; Panl; Pnl; PNL.ONCO; Point in time; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Tumor morph Pnl; Unspecified

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

Tumor morphology panel CancerTumor morph Pnl CancerTumor morphology panelPANEL.ONCO-PtCancer.XXX

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code77753-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameTumor morphology panel Cancer
DescriptionTumor morphology panel
Short nameTumor morph Pnl Cancer
ComponentTumor morphology panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)Cancer.XXX
Scale-
ClassPANEL.ONCO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.52
Last changed2.63

Part names

Tumor morphology panel-PtCancer.XXXPoint in time (spot)Cancer XXX

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