LOINC Code 21985-7: ICD revision number [Identifier] Cause of death
21985-7 is a LOINC code used to identify ICD revision number [Identifier] Cause of death 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 ICD revision number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cause of death.
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 ICD revision number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cause of death.
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
- ICD revision number [Identifier] Cause of death
- ICD revision number
- Indicator for the coding scheme used to code the cause of death... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
- ICD revision #; Ident; Identifier; International Classification of Diseases; No; Nominal; Num; Point in time; Random; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)
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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