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LOINC Code 80357-7: Cause of death record axis code [Automated]

80357-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Cause of death record axis code [Automated] 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 Cause of death record axis code. 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 Cause of death record axis code. 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
  • Method: Automated

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Cause of death record axis code [Automated]
Cause of death record axis code
A computer generated set of ICD codes that best describe the person's cause of death (called "record axis codes") that are generated from the system-assigned entity axis codes bya) eliminating duplicate codes, and b) combining codes into single more comprehensive codes where warranted. This term was created for the CDC HL7 Version 2.5 Implementation Guide: Reporting Death Information from the EHR to Vital Records, R1.2.
Auto; Automated detection; Elec; Elect; Electr; Finding; Findings; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.CDC

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

Cause of death record axis code [Automated]Cause of death record axis codeSURVEY.CDCFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code80357-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameCause of death record axis code [Automated]
DescriptionCause of death record axis code
ComponentCause of death record axis code
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
MethodAutomated
ClassSURVEY.CDC
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.54

Part names

Cause of death record axis codeFindPt^PatientNomAutomatedFindingPoint in time (spot)

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