Skin Screening FHIR Implementation Guide
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ValueSet: Fitzpatrick Skin Type Value Set

Official URL: https://susith-athukorala.github.io/skin-screening-ig/ValueSet/fitzpatrick-skin-type-vs Version: 0.1.0
Draft as of 2026-08-26 Computable Name: FitzpatrickSkinTypeValueSet

Answer codes representing Fitzpatrick skin phototypes (Types I through VI).

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

  • Include these codes as defined in http://loinc.org version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)
    CodeDisplay
    LA15337-1Skin-type I: very fair skin, blond or red hair, light eyes (blue or green), never tan and always sunburn after sun exposure
    LA15338-9Skin-type II: fair skin, blond or light-brown hair, light eyes (blue or green), usual sunburn
    LA15339-7Skin-type III: deep skin, brown hair, light to medium eye color
    LA15340-5Skin-type IV: olive skin, dark-brown hair, brown eyes
    LA15341-3Skin-type V: brown skin, black hair, black eyes
    LA15342-1Skin-type VI: black skin, black hair, black eyes

 

Expansion

Expansion from tx.fhir.org based on Loinc v2.82

This value set contains 6 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)JSONXML
http://loinc.org  LA15337-1Skin-type I: very fair skin, blond or red hair, light eyes (blue or green), never tan and always sunburn after sun exposure
http://loinc.org  LA15338-9Skin-type II: fair skin, blond or light-brown hair, light eyes (blue or green), usual sunburn
http://loinc.org  LA15339-7Skin-type III: deep skin, brown hair, light to medium eye color
http://loinc.org  LA15340-5Skin-type IV: olive skin, dark-brown hair, brown eyes
http://loinc.org  LA15341-3Skin-type V: brown skin, black hair, black eyes
http://loinc.org  LA15342-1Skin-type VI: black skin, black hair, black eyes

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code