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LOINC Code 71729-8: Personnel Nine-digit postal code

71729-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Personnel Nine-digit postal code 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 Nine-digit postal code. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Personnel.

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 Nine-digit postal code. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Personnel.

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

  • Personnel Nine-digit postal code
  • Nine-digit postal code
  • Indicates the personnel's preferred mailing +4 zip code
  • 9-digit postal code; ADMIN; Location; Nominal; Point in time; Random; ZIP code

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

Personnel Nine-digit postal codePersonnel 9-digit postal codeNine-digit postal codeADMINLocPtPersonnel

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code71729-8
SystemLOINC
Display namePersonnel Nine-digit postal code
DescriptionNine-digit postal code
Short namePersonnel 9-digit postal code
ComponentNine-digit postal code
PropertyLoc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Personnel
ScaleNom
ClassADMIN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Nine-digit postal codeLocPtPersonnelNomLocationPoint in time (spot)

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