LOINC Code 81243-8: Enhanced encounter note - recommended CDP Set 1 R1.0 and R1.1 sections

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 Enhanced encounter note - recommended CDP Set 1 R1.0 & R1.1 sections. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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
• Panel type: Convenience group

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Enhanced encounter note - recommended CDP Set 1 R1.0 and R1.1 sections
• Enhanced encounter note - recommended CDP Set 1 R1.0 & R1.1 sections
• This panel contains the recommended sections for an enhanced encounter note based on the HL7 Clinical Documents for Payers - Set 1, Releases 1.0 & 1.1 (US Realm).
• Encd Encounter Nte CDP1 R1.0+1.1; Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; i; notes; Pan; Panel; PANEL.DOC; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Visit note

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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