LOINC Code 104003-9: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Health Insurance (HX) Section [MEPS.HX]

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 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Health Insurance (HX) Section. 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: Order
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: MEPS.HX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Health Insurance (HX) Section [MEPS.HX]
• Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Health Insurance (HX) Section
• The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage. The Health Insurance section (HX) collects information about private health insurance obtained through an employer, direct purchase private insurance plans, and public health insurance programs. It identifies the household members covered by health insurance, type of plan, name of each plan, nature of coverage under each plan, duration of coverage, and who pays various costs for the policy premiums. It also identifies the household members not covered by health insurance.
• MEPS Health insurance; Pan; PANEL.SURVEY.MEPS; Panl; Pnl; 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.

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