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.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 69426-5: Medical director review [Interp]

Name: LOINC Code 69426-5: Medical director review [Interp]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:48.863Z

69426-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Medical director review [Interp] 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 Medical director review. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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 Medical director review. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Medical director review of results
Medical director review
Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpretation; Misc; Miscellaneous; Narrative; Other; Point in time; Random; Report; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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

Medical director review [Interp]Medical director review of resultsMedical director reviewMISCMedical director review of test resultImpPt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code69426-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameMedical director review [Interp]

DescriptionMedical director review

Short nameMedical director review

ComponentMedical director review

PropertyImp

TimingPt

System (specimen)XXX

ScaleNar

ClassMISC

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.40

Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Medical director review of test result

Part names

Medical director reviewImpPtXXXNarImpression/interpretation of studyPoint in time (spot)

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