LOINC Code 39274-6: Reason for follow-up (referred to) program (narrative) CPHS

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 Reason for follow-up (referred to) program. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Program referral.

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: CPHS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Reason for follow-up (referred to) program (narrative) CPHS
• Reason for follow-up (referred to) program
• ^Program; ATTACH; ATTACH.CPHS; Children's Preventative Health Service; Finding; Findings; Narrative; Point in time; prg refr; Random; Reason for follow-up program; Report

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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