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LOINC Code 32386-5: Newborn Birth injury

32386-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Newborn Birth injury 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 Birth injury. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Newborn.

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 Birth injury. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Newborn.

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
  • Order vs observation: Observation
  • Method: Stated

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Newborn Birth injury
  • Birth injury
  • Finding; Findings; Gyn; Gynecology; NB; NEONAT; New born; Nominal; OB; ObGyn; Obstetrics; Point in time; Random; Ulcer

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

Newborn Birth injuryNB Birth injuryBirth injuryNEONATFindPt^Newborn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code32386-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameNewborn Birth injury
DescriptionBirth injury
Short nameNB Birth injury
ComponentBirth injury
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Newborn
ScaleNom
MethodStated
ClassNEONAT
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.07
Last changed2.29

Part names

Birth injuryFindPt^NewbornNomStatedFindingPoint in time (spot)

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