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LOINC Code 73742-9: Newborn hearing screen reason not performed of Ear - right

73742-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Newborn hearing screen reason not performed of Ear - right 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 Newborn hearing screen reason not performed. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ear.right.

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 Newborn hearing screen reason not performed. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ear.right.

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

  • Newborn hearing screen reason not performed of Ear - right
  • Newborn hearing screen reason not performed
  • Newborn hearing screening is universally mandated in the United States. Newborn hearing screen reason not performed explains why, in certain circumstances, the screening was not done for a particular infant.
  • Ear-R; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.PX; Hearing; NB hearing; NB hearing scn; NBS; NBS reason not prfmed; New born; Nominal; Otologic; P prime; Point in time; R; Random; RT; Scn; Scr; Scrn

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

Newborn hearing screen reason not performed of Ear - rightNBS reason not prfmed Ear-RNewborn hearing screen reason not performedH&P.PXFindPtEar.right

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code73742-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameNewborn hearing screen reason not performed of Ear - right
DescriptionNewborn hearing screen reason not performed
Short nameNBS reason not prfmed Ear-R
ComponentNewborn hearing screen reason not performed
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ear.right
ScaleNom
ClassH&P.PX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.44
Last changed2.52

Part names

Newborn hearing screen reason not performedFindPtEar.rightNomFindingPoint in time (spot)Ear Right

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