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LOINC Code 75489-5: Primary care Telephone encounter Note

75489-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Primary care Telephone encounter 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 Note. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Telephone encounter.

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 Note. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Telephone encounter.

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: Both
  • Method: Primary care

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Primary care Telephone encounter Note
  • Note
  • Continuity assessment record and evaluation; DOC.ONT; Document; Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; 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

Primary care Telephone encounter NotePrimary care Phone NoteNoteDOC.ONTOLOGYFindPtTelephone encounter

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code75489-5
SystemLOINC
Display namePrimary care Telephone encounter Note
DescriptionNote
Short namePrimary care Phone Note
ComponentNote
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Telephone encounter
ScaleDoc
MethodPrimary care
ClassDOC.ONTOLOGY
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.50
Last changed2.58

Part names

NoteFindPtTelephone encounterDocPrimary careFindingPoint in time (spot)

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