LOINC Code 57059-8: Pregnancy visit summary note Narrative

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 Pregnancy visit summary note. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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
• Order vs observation: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Pregnancy visit summary note Narrative
• Pregnancy visit summary note
• This section is a running history of the most important elements noted for a pregnant woman.
• DOC.MISC; Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; Gestation; Gestations; Gravida; MISC; Narrative; notes; Point in time; Pregnancies; Random; Report; Visit note

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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