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.

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LOINC Code 82116-5: Medication usage suggestion Nom

Name: LOINC Code 82116-5: Medication usage suggestion Nom
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:08.163Z

82116-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Medication usage suggestion Nom 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 Medication usage suggestion. 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 Medication usage suggestion. 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: TRIAL
Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Medication usage suggestion [Type]
Medication usage suggestion
Med usage sugg; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.PHARMG; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Typ

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

Medication usage suggestion NomMedication usage suggestion [Type]Med usage suggMedication usage suggestionMOLPATH.PHARMGTypePt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code82116-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameMedication usage suggestion Nom

DescriptionMedication usage suggestion

Short nameMed usage sugg

ComponentMedication usage suggestion

PropertyType

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleNom

ClassMOLPATH.PHARMG

StatusTRIAL

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.56

Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Medication usage suggestion

Part names

Medication usage suggestionTypePt^PatientNomPoint in time (spot)

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