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LOINC Code 85676-5: Mother's Previous illness diagnosed by

85676-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Mother's Previous illness diagnosed by 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 Previous illness diagnosed by. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Mother.

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 Previous illness diagnosed by. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Mother.

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

  • Mother's Previous illness diagnosed by
  • Previous illness diagnosed by
  • The person (e.g. physician, parent) who diagnosed the illness, such as rubella, in the patient's mother.
  • Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Mat; Maternal; Matnl; Nominal; P prime; Point in time; Prev; Prev illness dx by; Random

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

Mother's Previous illness diagnosed byMoth Prev illness dx byPrevious illness diagnosed byH&P.HXFindPt^Mother

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code85676-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameMother's Previous illness diagnosed by
DescriptionPrevious illness diagnosed by
Short nameMoth Prev illness dx by
ComponentPrevious illness diagnosed by
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Mother
ScaleNom
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Previous illness diagnosed byFindPt^MotherNomFindingPoint in time (spot)

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