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LOINC Code 74165-2: History of employment status NIOSH

74165-2 is a LOINC code used to identify History of employment status NIOSH 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 History of employment status. 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 History of employment status. 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
  • Order vs observation: Observation
  • Method: NIOSH

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

History of employment status NIOSH
History of employment status
Current and historical data related to an individual's employment status. Generally, employment status refers to whether or not a person has a job. In a healthcare setting, employment status may be used to determine appropriate probing questions for occupational exposures and occupational history. For example, someone who is unemployed or has chosen not to work may be prompted to provide information about previous jobs. Employment status is not the same as compensation and sector employment type [LOINC85104-8].
H/O; H+P; H+P.HX; History; Hx; Hx employment status; Job; Nominal; Occupation; P prime; Point in time; Random; Work

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

History of employment status NIOSHHx employment status NIOSHHistory of employment statusH&P.HXHxPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code74165-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameHistory of employment status NIOSH
DescriptionHistory of employment status
Short nameHx employment status NIOSH
ComponentHistory of employment status
PropertyHx
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
MethodNIOSH
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.46
Last changed2.63

Part names

History of employment statusHxPt^PatientNomNIOSHHistoryPoint in time (spot)

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