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LOINC Code 55079-8: Vendor company name Software

55079-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Vendor company name Software 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 Vendor company name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Software.

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 Vendor company name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Software.

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

  • Vendor company name Software
  • Vendor company name
  • Ident; Identifier; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.MDS

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

Vendor company name SoftwareVendor company nameSURVEY.MDSIDPtSoftwareNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code55079-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameVendor company name Software
DescriptionVendor company name
ComponentVendor company name
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)Software
ScaleNom
ClassSURVEY.MDS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.27
Last changed2.27

Part names

Vendor company nameIDPtSoftwareNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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