LOINC Code 100590-9: Medical Aid in Dying Hospital Progress note

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 Progress note. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Hospital.

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
• Method: Medical aid in dying

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Medical Aid in Dying Hospital Progress note
• Progress note
• Assisted suicide; Death with dignity; DOC.ONT; Document; Encounter; End of life option; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; Hosp; Inpatient; MAiD; Medical assistance in dying; Medical assisted death; notes; Physician-assisted death; Point in time; Prog note; Random; subsequent evaluation; subsequent visit evaluation; Visit note

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.

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