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LOINC Code 67842-5: EMS past medical history Narrative NEMSIS

67842-5 is a LOINC code used to identify EMS past medical history Narrative NEMSIS 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 EMS past medical history. 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 EMS past medical history. 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
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: NEMSIS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • EMS past medical history Narrative NEMSIS
  • EMS past medical history
  • Emergency Medical Service(s); EMS; EMS past medical hx; Hx; Last; Narrative; National EMS Information Services; NEMSIS; Pan; Panel; PANEL.NEMSIS; Panl; Past medical Hx; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Report

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

EMS past medical history Narrative NEMSISEMS past medical hx NEMSISEMS past medical historyPANEL.NEMSIS-Pt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code67842-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameEMS past medical history Narrative NEMSIS
DescriptionEMS past medical history
Short nameEMS past medical hx NEMSIS
ComponentEMS past medical history
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNar
MethodNEMSIS
ClassPANEL.NEMSIS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.50

Part names

EMS past medical history-Pt^PatientNarNEMSISPoint in time (spot)National EMS Information Services

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