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LOINC Code 100823-4: Initial portable medical treatment orders

100823-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Initial portable medical treatment orders 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 Initial portable medical treatment orders. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 Initial portable medical treatment orders. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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: POLST

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Initial portable medical treatment orders
The Initial Treatment Orders item in the National POLST Portable Medical Orders form, which specifies the action to take if the patient has a pulse and/or is breathing [https//polst.org].
CLIN; Finding; Findings; Initial POLST orders; Nominal; Point in time; Random; SDOH; Tx

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

Initial portable medical treatment ordersInitial POLST ordersCLINFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code100823-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameInitial portable medical treatment orders
Short nameInitial POLST orders
ComponentInitial portable medical treatment orders
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
MethodPOLST
ClassCLIN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.73
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Initial portable medical treatment orders

Part names

Initial portable medical treatment ordersFindPt^PatientNomPOLSTFindingPoint in time (spot)

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