LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 85398-6: Admitted from Facility

85398-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Admitted from Facility 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 Admitted from. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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 Admitted from. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Admitted from Facility
  • Admitted from
  • Admin; Fclty; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Survey; Transferred; 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

Admitted from FacilityAdmitted fromSURVEY.CMSTypePtFacilityNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code85398-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameAdmitted from Facility
DescriptionAdmitted from
ComponentAdmitted from
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)Facility
ScaleNom
ClassSURVEY.CMS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.61
Last changed2.64

Part names

Admitted fromTypePtFacilityNomPoint in time (spot)

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