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LOINC Code 48546-6: Clinical Care Classification (CCC) v2.5 panel

48546-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Clinical Care Classification (CCC) v2.5 panel 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 Clinical Care Classification (CCC) v2.5 panel. 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 Clinical Care Classification (CCC) v2.5 panel. 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
  • Order vs observation: Order
  • Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Clinical Care Classification (CCC) v2.5 panel
  • This panel contains observations from the Clinical Care Classification (CCC) System Version 2.5 (2012). The CCC System is used for assessing, documenting, and classifying patient care by nurses and other clinical professionals in various health care settings.
  • CCC v2.5 Pnl; Pan; PANEL.SURVEY.HHCC; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey

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

Clinical Care Classification (CCC) v2.5 panelPANEL.SURVEY.HHCC-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code48546-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameClinical Care Classification (CCC) v2.5 panel
ComponentClinical Care Classification (CCC) v2.5 panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.HHCC
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.21
Last changed2.63

Part names

Clinical Care Classification (CCC) v2.5 panel-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

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