LOINC Code 77302-8: Patient preference for care action

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 Patient preference for care action. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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: DISCOURAGED
• Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Patient preference for care action
• This code is meant to be used in conjunction with a care or treatment action. It provides the patient's choice or reason for refusal of treatment or for choosing one care option over another. The patient preference may also be relative to options for care, including scheduling, care experience, meeting of personal health goals and the sharing and disclosure of their health information.
• Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Nominal; P prime; Patient pref for care action; Point in time; 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.

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