Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Skin type Fitzpatrick LOINC Demographic information
Patient and caregiver demographic information
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# Datatype

UUID: 7366af97-5756-5531-8df0-9f7450c87b97

Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning code Code system name

UUID: 9c95c34e-bc02-5227-8385-0d04fa053948

Skin-type I: very fair skin, blond or red hair, light eyes (blue or green), never tan and always sunburn after sun exposure Skin-type I: very fair skin, blond or red hair, light eyes (blue or green), never tan and always sunburn after sun exposure LA15337-1 LOINC

UUID: e6ce6506-4de5-57f6-bd8c-605ceb82a3f5

Skin-type II: fair skin, blond or light-brown hair, light eyes (blue or green), usual sunburn Skin-type II: fair skin, blond or light-brown hair, light eyes (blue or green), usual sunburn LA15338-9 LOINC

UUID: e5ecf749-8262-5416-a90e-e901853e5689

Skin-type III: deep skin, brown hair, light to medium eye color Skin-type III: deep skin, brown hair, light to medium eye color LA15339-7 LOINC

UUID: ee5712ea-fe34-56cc-b312-a947c7b1cdd1

Skin-type IV: olive skin, dark-brown hair, brown eyes Skin-type IV: olive skin, dark-brown hair, brown eyes LA15340-5 LOINC

UUID: a606b60d-c598-5bd1-9d84-50d71a758c82

Skin-type V: brown skin, black hair, black eyes Skin-type V: brown skin, black hair, black eyes LA15341-3 LOINC

UUID: c8c76a59-088e-5c09-be6b-4fa36d04f287

Skin-type VI: black skin, black hair, black eyes Skin-type VI: black skin, black hair, black eyes LA15342-1 LOINC

# Definition Tags

UUID: 48910b5d-9754-540c-ac6f-36d8eb4ade88

The Fitzpatrick skin type classification scale is a recognized standard in dermatology used to estimate the response of different types of skin to ultraviolet (UV) light. Fitzpatrick skin types range from Type I to VI where patient's with Type I always burn and never tan (pale white; blond or red hair; blue eyes; freckles) and patient's with Type VI never burn (deeply pigmented dark brown to darkest brown).[PMID: 3377516] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

# Designation Tags

UUID: 62876194-d2d7-5e2b-98d2-de931b2c4bae

Skin type [Fitzpatrick Classification Scale] Long Common Name

UUID: 90f8800a-a954-57bc-bdf6-c219c344183a

Skin type Fitzpatrick Short Name

# Identifier Origin Version

UUID: dba2ef56-c8f9-5ff9-878f-b4ac66ab8ba3

m1rk55jhil NLM CDEs 12-02-2025-download

UUID: 0a0fe544-2490-5bed-937d-78059f300c02

66555-4 LOINC 2.69