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LOINC Code 104102-9: Hospital discharge timestamp

104102-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Hospital discharge timestamp 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 Hospital discharge timestamp. 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 Hospital discharge timestamp. 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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Hospital discharge timestamp
  • ADMIN; ADMIN.PATIENT; ADMIN.PT.DEMOG; Date and time; Disch; Hosp; Hospital d/c timestamp; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Time stamp; Timestamp

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

Hospital discharge timestampHospital d/c timestampADMIN.PATIENT.DEMOGTmStpPt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code104102-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameHospital discharge timestamp
Short nameHospital d/c timestamp
ComponentHospital discharge timestamp
PropertyTmStp
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassADMIN.PATIENT.DEMOG
Example unitsTmStp
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.77
Last changed2.77

Part names

Hospital discharge timestampTmStpPt^PatientQnTime Stamp (Date and Time)Point in time (spot)

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