LOINC Code 77963-7: Birth defects diagnosis Narrative
77963-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Birth defects diagnosis Narrative 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 Birth defects diagnosis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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 Birth defects diagnosis. 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: ACTIVE
- Order vs observation: Both
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Birth defects diagnosis Narrative
- Birth defects diagnosis
- Contains information on the birth defect diagnosis(es), including birth defect codes, diagnosis dates, and sites. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the birth defects diagnosis section in the Birth Defect Registry Implementation Guide for Ambulatory Healthcare Provider Reporting to Central Birth Defect Registries, HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), June 2014.
- CLIN; Dx; Finding; Findings; Narrative; Point in time; Random; Report
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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