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LOINC Code 71507-8: Fax number Dialysis facility [ESRD]

71507-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Fax number Dialysis facility [ESRD] 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 Fax number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Dialysis facility.

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 Fax number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Dialysis facility.

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
  • Order vs observation: Observation
  • Method: ESRD

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Fax number Dialysis facility [ESRD]
  • Fax number
  • Indicates facility's main fax number.
  • Dialy; End Stage Renal Disease; ESRD survey; Fclty; No; Nominal; Num; Point in time; Random; Survey; Telecommunication number; Telephone number

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

Fax number Dialysis facility [ESRD]Fax numberSURVEY.ESRDTelePtDialysis facilityNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code71507-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameFax number Dialysis facility [ESRD]
DescriptionFax number
ComponentFax number
PropertyTele
TimingPt
System (specimen)Dialysis facility
ScaleNom
MethodESRD
ClassSURVEY.ESRD
StatusTRIAL
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.40
Last changed2.67

Part names

Fax numberTelePtDialysis facilityNomESRDTelephone number (HL7 datatype)Point in time (spot)End Stage Renal Disease

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