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LOINC Code 28868-8: Contact lens Dispenser code

28868-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Contact lens Dispenser code 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 Dispenser code. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Contact lens.

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 Dispenser code. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Contact lens.

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

  • Contact lens Dispenser code
  • Dispenser code
  • Cont lens; EYE; EYE.CONTACT_LENS; Nominal; Ophthalmology; Ophtho; Ophthy; Point in time; Random; Typ

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

Contact lens Dispenser codeCont lens Dispenser codeDispenser codeEYE.CONTACT_LENSTypePtContact lens

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code28868-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameContact lens Dispenser code
DescriptionDispenser code
Short nameCont lens Dispenser code
ComponentDispenser code
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)Contact lens
ScaleNom
ClassEYE.CONTACT_LENS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.00
Last changed2.68

Part names

Dispenser codeTypePtContact lensNomPoint in time (spot)

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