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LOINC Code 75311-1: Discharge medications note

75311-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Discharge medications note 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 Discharge medications note. 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 Discharge medications note. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Discharge medications note
  • Medications that the patient is intended to take (or stop) after discharge. This may also include a patient's prescription history and indicate the source of the medication list, for example, from a pharmacy system versus from the patient.
  • Disch; discharge medication; Discharge meds; Document; Dx med note; Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; HL7CCDA; notes; Point in time; Random; Visit note

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

Discharge medications noteDx med noteHL7.CCDAFindPt^PatientDoc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code75311-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameDischarge medications note
Short nameDx med note
ComponentDischarge medications note
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleDoc
ClassHL7.CCDA
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.50
Last changed2.81

Part names

Discharge medications noteFindPt^PatientDocFindingPoint in time (spot)

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