LOINC Code 52276-3: Deprecated Physical therapy treatment plan, Referring person identifier

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 Referring person identifier. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Physical therapy treatment plan.

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: DEPRECATED

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Deprecated Physical therapy treatment plan, Referring person identifier
• Referring person identifier
• ATTACH; ATTACH.REHAB; ATTACH.REHAB.PT; Ident; Identifier; Nominal; Persons; Physical Therapy; Physical therapy Tx; Physical therapy Tx plan; Point in time; PT; Random; Tx; Tx Plan

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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