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.

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LOINC Code 79216-8: Date education program assigned to Patient

Name: LOINC Code 79216-8: Date education program assigned to Patient
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:00.209Z

79216-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Date education program assigned to Patient 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 Date education program assigned. 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 Date education program assigned. 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

Date education program assigned to Patient
Date education program assigned
This concept represents the date when the patient was assigned an education class by his or her provider.
CLIN; Date educ prog assigned; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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

Date education program assigned to PatientDate educ prog assignedDate education program assignedCLINDatePt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code79216-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameDate education program assigned to Patient

DescriptionDate education program assigned

Short nameDate educ prog assigned

ComponentDate education program assigned

PropertyDate

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

ClassCLIN

Example unitsMMDDYY

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.54

Last changed2.54

Consumer names

Date education program assigned

Part names

Date education program assignedDatePt^PatientQnPoint in time (spot)

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