What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 52834-9: Nursing delivery unit or service panel [NMMDS]

Name: LOINC Code 52834-9: Nursing delivery unit or service panel [NMMDS]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:36.028Z

52834-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Nursing delivery unit or service panel [NMMDS] 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 Nursing delivery unit or service panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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 Nursing delivery unit or service panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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
Panel type: Panel
Method: NMMDS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Nursing delivery unit or service panel [NMMDS]
Nursing delivery unit or service panel
Identify the unique name, identifier, and type of nursing unit or service for each component of the facility.
Fclty; Nursing Management Minimum Data Set; Pan; PANEL.SURVEY.NMMDS; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.NMMDS

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

Nursing delivery unit or service panel [NMMDS]Nursing delivery unit or service panelPANEL.SURVEY.NMMDS-PtFacilityNMMDS

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code52834-9

SystemLOINC

Display nameNursing delivery unit or service panel [NMMDS]

DescriptionNursing delivery unit or service panel

ComponentNursing delivery unit or service panel

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)Facility

Scale-

MethodNMMDS

ClassPANEL.SURVEY.NMMDS

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.24

Last changed2.52

Part names

Nursing delivery unit or service panel-PtFacilityNMMDSPoint in time (spot)Nursing Management Minimum Data Set

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