LOINC Code 76421-7: Physical therapy provider type APTA

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 Physical therapy provider type. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Provider.

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: APTA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Physical therapy provider type APTA
• Physical therapy provider type
• The list of physical therapy provider types is defined and maintained by the American Physical Therapy Association.
• American Physical Therapy Association; Nominal; Physical Therapy; Point in time; PT; PT provider type; Random; Typ

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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