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LOINC Code 18773-2: Surgeon.staff name

18773-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Surgeon.staff name 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 Surgeon.staff name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Surgical procedure.

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 Surgeon.staff name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Surgical procedure.

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

  • Surgeon.staff name
  • ATTACH; ATTACH.CLINRPT; Nominal; Person name; Point in time; Random; Surg

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

Surgeon.staff nameATTACH.CLINRPTPnPtSurgical procedureNomPerson name

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code18773-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameSurgeon.staff name
ComponentSurgeon.staff name
PropertyPn
TimingPt
System (specimen)Surgical procedure
ScaleNom
ClassATTACH.CLINRPT
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Surgeon.staff namePnPtSurgical procedureNomPerson namePoint in time (spot)Surgery

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