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LOINC Code 70482-5: Do you have an ostomy appliance [FACIT]

70482-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Do you have an ostomy appliance [FACIT] 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 Do you have an ostomy appliance. 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 Do you have an ostomy appliance. 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
  • Method: FACIT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Do you have an ostomy appliance [FACIT]
  • Do you have an ostomy appliance
  • Finding; Findings; Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH

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

Do you have an ostomy appliance [FACIT]Do you have an ostomy applianceSURVEY.GNHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code70482-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameDo you have an ostomy appliance [FACIT]
DescriptionDo you have an ostomy appliance
ComponentDo you have an ostomy appliance
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodFACIT
ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.40
Last changed2.50

Part names

Do you have an ostomy applianceFindPt^PatientOrdFACITFindingPoint in time (spot)Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy

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