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LOINC Code 81376-6: Mental health treatment preferences Narrative - Reported

81376-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Mental health treatment preferences Narrative - Reported 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 Mental health treatment preferences. 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 Mental health treatment preferences. 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: Reported

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Mental health treatment preferences Narrative - Reported
  • Mental health treatment preferences
  • CLIN; Emotional stability; Finding; Findings; Mental health tx preferences; Narrative; Point in time; Random; Report; Tx

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

Mental health treatment preferences Narrative - ReportedMental health tx preferences ReportedMental health treatment preferencesCLINFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code81376-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameMental health treatment preferences Narrative - Reported
DescriptionMental health treatment preferences
Short nameMental health tx preferences Reported
ComponentMental health treatment preferences
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNar
MethodReported
ClassCLIN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.56
Last changed2.79

Part names

Mental health treatment preferencesFindPt^PatientNarReportedFindingPoint in time (spot)

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