What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINC

LOINC Code 81957-3: Overall Plan of Care/Advance Care Directives panel

Name: LOINC Code 81957-3: Overall Plan of Care/Advance Care Directives panel
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:05.776Z

81957-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Overall Plan of Care/Advance Care Directives panel 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 Overall Plan of Care &or Advance Care Directives panel. 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 Overall Plan of Care &or Advance Care Directives panel. 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: DISCOURAGED
Panel type: Convenience group

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Overall Plan of Care/Advance Care Directives panel
Overall Plan of Care &or Advance Care Directives panel
Advanced; CARE Survey; Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Pnl; Overall Plan of Care/Advance Care Directives; Pan; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey

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

Overall Plan of Care/Advance Care Directives panelOverall Plan of Care &or Advance Care Directives panelPANEL.SURVEY.CARE-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code81957-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameOverall Plan of Care/Advance Care Directives panel

DescriptionOverall Plan of Care &or Advance Care Directives panel

ComponentOverall Plan of Care &or Advance Care Directives panel

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

ClassPANEL.SURVEY.CARE

StatusDISCOURAGED

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.56

Last changed2.64

Part names

Overall Plan of Care &or Advance Care Directives panel-Pt^PatientOverall Plan of Care/Advance Care Directives panelPoint in time (spot)

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