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LOINC Code 18707-0: ED referring practitioner profession

18707-0 is a LOINC code used to identify ED referring practitioner profession 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 ED referring practitioner profession. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Provider.

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 ED referring practitioner profession. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Provider.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • ED referring practitioner profession
  • X12N code for practitioner type
  • ATTACH; ATTACH.ED; DEEDS; ED referring pract profession; Emergency Department; EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (DEEDS); Nominal; Point in time; Random; Typ

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

ED referring practitioner professionATTACH.EDTypePtProviderNomPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code18707-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameED referring practitioner profession
ComponentED referring practitioner profession
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)Provider
ScaleNom
ClassATTACH.ED
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed2.27

Part names

ED referring practitioner professionTypePtProviderNomPoint in time (spot)

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