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LOINC Code 52531-1: Provider city

52531-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Provider city 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 Provider city. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Provider.

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 Provider city. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Provider.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Provider city
  • CLIN; Location; Nominal; 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

Provider cityCLINLocPtProviderNomLocation

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code52531-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameProvider city
Short nameProvider city
ComponentProvider city
PropertyLoc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Provider
ScaleNom
ClassCLIN
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.24
Last changed2.73

Part names

Provider cityLocPtProviderNomLocationPoint in time (spot)

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