What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 11529-5: Surgical pathology study

Name: LOINC Code 11529-5: Surgical pathology study
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:22.502Z

11529-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Surgical pathology study 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 Surgical pathology study. 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 Surgical pathology study. 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: ACTIVE
Order vs observation: Both
Panel type: Panel
Method: Surgical pathology

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Surgical pathology study
Document; Finding; Findings; MISC; Pan; Panel; PANEL.MISC; Panl; Path; Path study; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Study report; Surg; Surg Path Study; Surg Pathology; UniversalLabOrders

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

Surgical pathology studyPANEL.MISCFindPt^PatientDocSurgical pathology

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code11529-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameSurgical pathology study

Short nameSurgical pathology study

ComponentSurgical pathology study

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleDoc

MethodSurgical pathology

ClassPANEL.MISC

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released1.0j-a

Last changed2.75

Consumer names

Surgical pathology study

Part names

Surgical pathology studyFindPt^PatientDocSurgical pathologyFindingPoint in time (spot)

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