LOINC Code 21847-9: Usual occupation Narrative
21847-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Usual occupation Narrative 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 Usual occupation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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 Usual occupation. 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
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Usual occupation Narrative
- Usual occupation
- The occupation a person has held for the longest time during his or her life, regardless of the occupation currently held. Usual occupation is important in the healthcare setting because it provides an opportunity to discover long-term exposure to health hazards. This information may assist in diagnosis of chronic condition(s) and, in some cases, their treatment and prevention.
- Finding; Findings; Job; Narrative; Oncology; Point in time; Random; Report; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR); Work
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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