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LOINC Code 77256-6: Nursing staff quantity panel [NMMDS]

77256-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Nursing staff quantity panel [NMMDS] 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 Nursing staff quantity panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.

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 Nursing staff quantity panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.

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
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: NMMDS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Nursing staff quantity panel [NMMDS]
Nursing staff quantity panel
The number of staff, number of full time equivalents (FTE) hours, and average daily productive staff by job position [LOINC77284-8].
Nursing Management Minimum Data Set; Pan; PANEL.SURVEY.NMMDS; Panl; Pnl; Report period; Survey; SURVEY.NMMDS

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

Nursing staff quantity panel [NMMDS]Nursing staff quantity panelPANEL.SURVEY.NMMDS-RptPeriod{Nursing unit}NMMDS

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code77256-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameNursing staff quantity panel [NMMDS]
DescriptionNursing staff quantity panel
ComponentNursing staff quantity panel
Property-
TimingRptPeriod
System (specimen){Nursing unit}
Scale-
MethodNMMDS
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.NMMDS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.52
Last changed2.58

Part names

Nursing staff quantity panel-RptPeriod{Nursing unit}NMMDSReporting PeriodNursing Management Minimum Data Set

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