What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 78976-8: Hospital admission ischemic heart disease diagnosis

Name: LOINC Code 78976-8: Hospital admission ischemic heart disease diagnosis
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:00.207Z

78976-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Hospital admission ischemic heart disease diagnosis 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 Hospital admission ischemic heart disease dx. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 Hospital admission ischemic heart disease dx. 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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Hospital admission ischemic heart disease diagnosis
Hospital admission ischemic heart disease dx
Cardio; Cardiology; CARDIO-PULM; Diagnosis; Dis; Diseases; Dz; Heart Disease; Hosp; Hosp admit ischemic heart dis Dx; Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpretation; Nominal; Point in time; PULMONARY; 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

Hospital admission ischemic heart disease diagnosisHosp admit ischemic heart dis DxHospital admission ischemic heart disease dxCARDIO-PULMImpPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code78976-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameHospital admission ischemic heart disease diagnosis

DescriptionHospital admission ischemic heart disease dx

Short nameHosp admit ischemic heart dis Dx

ComponentHospital admission ischemic heart disease dx

PropertyImp

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleNom

ClassCARDIO-PULM

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.54

Last changed2.54

Part names

Hospital admission ischemic heart disease dxImpPt^PatientNomHospital admission ischemic heart disease diagnosisImpression/interpretation of studyPoint in time (spot)

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