LOINC Code 81237-0: Send document that conforms to C-CDA R2.1 template

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 Send document that conforms to C-CDA R2.1 template. It is commonly used with the system or sample type X12^277.

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

• Send document that conforms to C-CDA R2.1 template
• An attachment modifier code that indicates a request to send a document that conforms to the HL7 Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture (C-CDA) R2.1 template. The attachment modifier codes are intended for use in the X12 messaging standard. Since the status information (STC) segment can repeat, multiple modifier codes could be sent (e.g. one for a time modifier and one for a template modifier).
• ATTACH; ATTACH.MODIFIER; Congenital dyserythropoietic anaemia; Point in time; Random; Scope.mod.doc temp; Send Doc Conforms C-CDA R2.1

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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