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LOINC Code 85254-1: Internal medicine Interdisciplinary Plan of care note

85254-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Internal medicine Interdisciplinary Plan of care note 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 Plan of care note. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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 Plan of care note. 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
  • Order vs observation: Both
  • Method: Internal medicine.interdisciplinary

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Internal medicine Interdisciplinary Plan of care note
  • Plan of care note
  • Care plan; DOC.ONT; Document; Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; Internal med Interdiscip; multidisciplinary; notes; Point in time; Random; Treatment plan; 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.

Common synonyms

Internal medicine Interdisciplinary Plan of care noteInternal med Interdisc Plan of care notePlan of care noteDOC.ONTOLOGYFindPt{Setting}

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code85254-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameInternal medicine Interdisciplinary Plan of care note
DescriptionPlan of care note
Short nameInternal med Interdisc Plan of care note
ComponentPlan of care note
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen){Setting}
ScaleDoc
MethodInternal medicine.interdisciplinary
ClassDOC.ONTOLOGY
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.58
Last changed2.63

Part names

Plan of care noteFindPt{Setting}DocInternal medicine.interdisciplinaryInternal medicineInterdisciplinaryPlan of careNoteFindingPoint in time (spot)Internal medicine Interdisciplinary

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