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LOINC Code 11491-6: Deprecated Provider-unspecified ED visit note

11491-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Deprecated Provider-unspecified ED visit note 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 Emergency visit note.total. 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 Emergency visit note.total. 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: DEPRECATED

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Provider-unspecified ED visit note
  • Emergency visit note.total
  • Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Narrative; notes; P prime; Report; Tot; Totl; Visit note

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

Deprecated Provider-unspecified ED visit noteDeprecatedEmergency visit note.totalEmergency visit note.totalH&P.HXFindEnctr^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code11491-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameDeprecated Provider-unspecified ED visit note
DescriptionEmergency visit note.total
Short nameDeprecatedEmergency visit note.total
ComponentEmergency visit note.total
PropertyFind
TimingEnctr
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNar
ClassH&P.HX
StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0j-a
Last changed2.36

Part names

Emergency visit note.totalFindEnctr^PatientNarFindingEncounter

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