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LOINC Code 76060-3: Initiating cause or condition of fetal death [US Standard Report of Fetal Death]

76060-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Initiating cause or condition of fetal death [US Standard Report of Fetal Death] 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 Initiating cause or condition of death. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Fetus.

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 Initiating cause or condition of death. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Fetus.

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: US standard report of fetal death

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Initiating cause or condition of fetal death [US Standard Report of Fetal Death]
Initiating cause or condition of death
The cause or condition which most likely began the series of events resulting in the death of the fetus. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA Release 2Birth and Fetal Death Report, to create a standard for the US Standard for Live Birth and US Standard Report of Fetal Death. This particular request relates to question #18 on the US Standard Report of Fetal Death.
Echography; Fetal; Finding; Findings; Gyn; Gynecology; Init cause death or cond; Nominal; OB; ObGyn; Obstetrics; Point in time; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Survey; SURVEY.CDC; ULS; Ultrasound; US fetal death

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

Initiating cause or condition of fetal death [US Standard Report of Fetal Death]Initiating cause or condition of deathSURVEY.CDCFindPt^FetusNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code76060-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameInitiating cause or condition of fetal death [US Standard Report of Fetal Death]
DescriptionInitiating cause or condition of death
ComponentInitiating cause or condition of death
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Fetus
ScaleNom
MethodUS standard report of fetal death
ClassSURVEY.CDC
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.50
Last changed2.66

Part names

Initiating cause or condition of deathFindPt^FetusNomUS standard report of fetal deathFindingPoint in time (spot)

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