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LOINC Code 69544-5: Chief complaint - ICD code [Identifier]

69544-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Chief complaint - ICD code [Identifier] 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 Chief complaint - ICD code. 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 Chief complaint - ICD code. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Chief complaint - ICD code [Identifier]
  • Chief complaint - ICD code
  • Identity or presence; International Classification of Diseases; NEMSIS; Nominal; Point in time; Random

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

Chief complaint - ICD code [Identifier]Chief complaint - ICD codeNEMSISPridPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code69544-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameChief complaint - ICD code [Identifier]
DescriptionChief complaint - ICD code
Short nameChief complaint - ICD code
ComponentChief complaint - ICD code
PropertyPrid
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassNEMSIS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.61

Part names

Chief complaint - ICD codePridPt^PatientNomPresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)

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