LOINC Code 74557-0: Increased length of stay due to incident [AHRQ]

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 Increased length of stay due to incident. 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: AHRQ

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Increased length of stay due to incident [AHRQ]
• Increased length of stay due to incident
• Determination if the incident resulted in an increased length of stay.
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Finding; Findings; Len; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.AHRQ

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.

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