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LOINC Code 48769-4: Continuity of Care panel

48769-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Continuity of Care 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 Continuity of Care 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 Continuity of Care 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

  • Continuity of Care panel
  • CCD; Continuity of Care Pnl; Pan; PANEL.DOC; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random

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

Continuity of Care panelContinuity of Care PnlPANEL.DOC-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code48769-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameContinuity of Care panel
Short nameContinuity of Care Pnl
ComponentContinuity of Care panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
ClassPANEL.DOC
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Continuity of Care panel-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

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