LOINC Code 56855-0: Provider assuming ultimate responsibility for care for patient upon ED disposition [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 Provider assuming ultimate responsibility for care for patient upon ED disposition. 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
• Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Provider assuming ultimate responsibility for care for patient upon ED disposition [Identifier]
• Provider assuming ultimate responsibility for care for patient upon ED disposition
• ADMIN; Emergency Department; Ident; Identifier; Intradermal; Nominal; Point in time; Prov assuming resp for care; 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.

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