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LOINC Code 79899-1: Left pupil Pupillary response

79899-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Left pupil Pupillary response 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 Pupillary response. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pupil.left.

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 Pupillary response. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pupil.left.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Left pupil Pupillary response
  • Pupillary response
  • This term was developed in collaboration with the National Institute of Health's National Eye Institute (NEI) as part of an effort to standardize the data elements collected by the National Ophthalmic Disease Genotyping and Phenotyping Network (eyeGENE).
  • EYE; EYE.PX; EYE.PX.NEI; Finding; Findings; L; L pupil; LT; Nominal; Ophthalmology; Ophtho; Ophthy; Point in time; 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

Left pupil Pupillary responseL pupil Pupillary respPupillary responseEYE.PX.NEIFindPtPupil.left

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code79899-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameLeft pupil Pupillary response
DescriptionPupillary response
Short nameL pupil Pupillary resp
ComponentPupillary response
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Pupil.left
ScaleNom
ClassEYE.PX.NEI
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.68

Part names

Pupillary responseFindPtPupil.leftNomFindingPoint in time (spot)Left pupil

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