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.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 57827-8: Reason for co-payment exemption Document

Name: LOINC Code 57827-8: Reason for co-payment exemption Document
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:38.757Z

57827-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Reason for co-payment exemption Document 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 Reason for co-payment exemption. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 Reason for co-payment exemption. 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

Reason for co-payment exemption Document
Reason for co-payment exemption
A collection of information that contains details about a patient's exemption for co-payment, including one or more reasons a patient does not have to pay the co-payment for a service (e.g. clinical visit, procedure) or prescription (e.g. medication, hearing aids).
DOC.MISC; Document; Finding; Findings; MISC; 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

Reason for co-payment exemption DocumentReason for co-payment exemption DocReason for co-payment exemptionDOC.MISCFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code57827-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameReason for co-payment exemption Document

DescriptionReason for co-payment exemption

Short nameReason for co-payment exemption Doc

ComponentReason for co-payment exemption

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleDoc

ClassDOC.MISC

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.29

Last changed2.73

Part names

Reason for co-payment exemptionFindPt^PatientDocFindingPoint in time (spot)

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