LOINC Code 104209-2: Transfer medication list [Identifier] Episode Pharmacy

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 Transfer medication list. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pharmacy.

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

• Transfer medication list [Identifier] Episode Pharmacy
• Transfer medication list
• A transfer medication list is in the discharge summary that contains the discharged medication list and used when transferring within a hospital from one level of care to another (intersystem).
• HL7SMP; Ident; Identifier; Nominal; Tx med list

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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