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LOINC Code 68640-2: Audiology Hospital Diagnostic study note

68640-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Audiology Hospital Diagnostic study note 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 Diagnostic study note. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Hospital.

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 Diagnostic study note. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Hospital.

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
  • Method: Audiology

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Audiology Hospital Diagnostic study note
  • Diagnostic study note
  • Audiology; Diag study note; DOC.ONT; Document; Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; Hosp; Inpatient; notes; Point in time; Random; Study 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.

Common synonyms

Audiology Hospital Diagnostic study noteAudiology Hosp Diag study noteDiagnostic study noteDOC.ONTOLOGYFindPtHospital

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code68640-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameAudiology Hospital Diagnostic study note
DescriptionDiagnostic study note
Short nameAudiology Hosp Diag study note
ComponentDiagnostic study note
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Hospital
ScaleDoc
MethodAudiology
ClassDOC.ONTOLOGY
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Diagnostic study noteFindPtHospitalDocAudiologyDiagnostic studyNoteFindingPoint in time (spot)

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