LOINC Code 86526-1: Unit certification or licensure designation during assessment period [CMS Assessment] Facility

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 Unit certification or licensure designation. 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
• Method: CMS Assessment

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Unit certification or licensure designation during assessment period [CMS Assessment] Facility
• Unit certification or licensure designation
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment; Fclty; Nominal; Report period; Survey; 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.

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