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LOINC Code 76696-4: Name [Identifier] Facility

76696-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Name [Identifier] Facility 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 Name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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 Name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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

  • Name [Identifier] Facility
  • Name
  • ADMIN; Fclty; Ident; Identifier; Nominal; PH; Point in time; Public Health; PublicHealth; Random

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

Name [Identifier] FacilityName FcltyNameADMIN.FACILITYIDPtFacility

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code76696-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameName [Identifier] Facility
DescriptionName
Short nameName Fclty
ComponentName
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)Facility
ScaleNom
ClassADMIN.FACILITY
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.52
Last changed2.82

Part names

NameIDPtFacilityNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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