LOINC

LOINC Code 68353-2: Did patient resume chronic maintenance dialysis prior to death

68353-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Did patient resume chronic maintenance dialysis prior to death 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 Did patient resume chronic maintenance dialysis prior to death. 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 Did patient resume chronic maintenance dialysis prior to death. 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: TRIAL

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Did patient resume chronic maintenance dialysis prior to death
  • Dialy; ESRD; ESRD survey; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Resume dialysis prior to death; Screen; Survey

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

Did patient resume chronic maintenance dialysis prior to deathSURVEY.ESRDFindPt^PatientOrdFinding

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code68353-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameDid patient resume chronic maintenance dialysis prior to death
ComponentDid patient resume chronic maintenance dialysis prior to death
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassSURVEY.ESRD
StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.44

Part names

Did patient resume chronic maintenance dialysis prior to deathFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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