LOINC Code 111479-2: Advanced Explanation of Benefits

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 Advanced explanation of benefits. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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
• Method: {Role}

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Advanced Explanation of Benefits
• An advanced explanation of benefits (AEOB) is a document that gives patients an early, detailed estimate of the costs for scheduled medical services. It includes information about which providers will treat the patient, whether those providers are in-network, estimated charges and out-of-pocket costs, progress toward meeting deductibles, and if any services require special approval. The AEOB also explains that the costs shown are just estimates based on current information and may change before the actual service.
• AEOB; DOC.ONT; Document; Finding; Findings; 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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