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.

LOINC

LOINC Code 68359-9: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Death Notification - OMB CMS form 2746

Name: LOINC Code 68359-9: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Death Notification - OMB CMS form 2746
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:48.040Z

68359-9 is a LOINC code used to identify End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Death Notification - OMB CMS form 2746 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 End stage renal disease death notification - OMB CMS form 2746. 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 End stage renal disease death notification - OMB CMS form 2746. 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
Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Death Notification - OMB CMS form 2746
End stage renal disease death notification - OMB CMS form 2746
Dis; Diseases; Dz; End Stage Renal Disease (ESDR) pnl; End-stage renal disease; ESRD; ESRD CMS Form 2746; ESRD survey; Kidney; Pan; Panel; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; 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

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Death Notification - OMB CMS form 2746End stage renal disease death notification - OMB CMS form 2746PANEL.SURVEY.ESRD-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code68359-9

SystemLOINC

Display nameEnd Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Death Notification - OMB CMS form 2746

DescriptionEnd stage renal disease death notification - OMB CMS form 2746

ComponentEnd stage renal disease death notification - OMB CMS form 2746

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

ClassPANEL.SURVEY.ESRD

StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.38

Last changed2.50

Part names

End stage renal disease death notification - OMB CMS form 2746-Pt^PatientEnd Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Death Notification - OMB CMS form 2746Point in time (spot)

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