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LOINC Code 28170-9: Want to die at home [Living with HIV]

28170-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Want to die at home [Living with HIV] 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 Want to die at home. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 Want to die at home. 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
  • Method: Reported.living-HIV

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Want to die at home [Living with HIV]
  • Want to die at home
  • Finding; Findings; nursing; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.NURSING.LIV-HIV

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

Want to die at home [Living with HIV]Want to die at homeSURVEY.NURSE.LIV-HIVFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code28170-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameWant to die at home [Living with HIV]
DescriptionWant to die at home
ComponentWant to die at home
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodReported.living-HIV
ClassSURVEY.NURSE.LIV-HIV
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.00
Last changed2.44

Part names

Want to die at homeFindPt^PatientOrdReported.living-HIVFindingPoint in time (spot)

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