LOINC Code 18789-8: Include all data of the selected type within the date window associated with the service

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 Include all data of the selected type within the date window associated with the service. It is commonly used with the system or sample type X12^277.

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

• Include all data of the selected type within the date window associated with the service
• Indicates inclusion of all data of the selected type within the date window associated with the service (e.g., tests performed during a hospital stay or a note written to describe a clinic visit). This is the default value; it will be assumed if no time window modifier code is included.
• Assoc; ATTACH; ATTACH.MODIFIER; 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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