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LOINC Code 104185-4: Fetal Secondary cause of death

104185-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Fetal Secondary cause of death 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 Secondary cause of death. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Fetus.

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 Secondary cause of death. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Fetus.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Fetal Secondary cause of death
  • Secondary cause of death
  • Fetal; Finding; Findings; Nominal; OBGYN; 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.

Common synonyms

Fetal Secondary cause of deathFet Secondary cause of deathSecondary cause of deathOBGYNFindPt^Fetus

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code104185-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameFetal Secondary cause of death
DescriptionSecondary cause of death
Short nameFet Secondary cause of death
ComponentSecondary cause of death
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Fetus
ScaleNom
ClassOBGYN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Secondary cause of deathFindPt^FetusNomFindingPoint in time (spot)

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