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LOINC Code 105579-7: Discontinued medication list [Identifier] Episode Pharmacy

105579-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Discontinued medication list [Identifier] Episode Pharmacy 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 Discontinued medication list. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pharmacy.

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 Discontinued 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

  • Discontinued medication list [Identifier] Episode Pharmacy
  • Discontinued medication list
  • Discontinued med list; HL7SMP; Ident; Identifier; Nominal

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

Discontinued medication list [Identifier] Episode PharmacyDiscontinued med list Episode PharmDiscontinued medication listHL7.SMPIDEpisodePharmacy

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code105579-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameDiscontinued medication list [Identifier] Episode Pharmacy
DescriptionDiscontinued medication list
Short nameDiscontinued med list Episode Pharm
ComponentDiscontinued medication list
PropertyID
TimingEpisode
System (specimen)Pharmacy
ScaleNom
ClassHL7.SMP
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.78
Last changed2.78

Part names

Discontinued medication listIDEpisodePharmacyNomIdentifier

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