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LOINC Code 80438-5: Past employer country [Location]

80438-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Past employer country [Location] 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 Past employer country. 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 Past employer country. 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

  • Past employer country [Location]
  • Past employer country
  • ADMIN; ADMIN.PATIENT; Last; Location; Nominal; 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.

Common synonyms

Past employer country [Location]Past employer countryADMIN.PATIENTLocPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code80438-5
SystemLOINC
Display namePast employer country [Location]
DescriptionPast employer country
Short namePast employer country
ComponentPast employer country
PropertyLoc
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassADMIN.PATIENT
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.69

Part names

Past employer countryLocPt^PatientNomLocationPoint in time (spot)

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