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LOINC Code 85695-5: Prior condition onset year [Date]

85695-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Prior condition onset year [Date] 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 Prior condition onset year. 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 Prior condition onset year. 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: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Prior condition onset year [Date]
  • Prior condition onset year
  • H+P; H+P.HX; P prime; Point in time; Prior cond onset Y; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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

Prior condition onset year [Date]Prior cond onset YPrior condition onset yearH&P.HXDatePt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code85695-5
SystemLOINC
Display namePrior condition onset year [Date]
DescriptionPrior condition onset year
Short namePrior cond onset Y
ComponentPrior condition onset year
PropertyDate
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassH&P.HX
Example unitsYYYY
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.61
Last changed2.66

Part names

Prior condition onset yearDatePt^PatientQnPoint in time (spot)

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