What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveSubset

LOINC Code 86638-4: Patient demographic and administrative information panel [FPAR]

Name: LOINC Code 86638-4: Patient demographic and administrative information panel [FPAR]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:14.638Z

86638-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Patient demographic and administrative information panel [FPAR] 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 Patient demographic & administrative information panel. 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 Patient demographic & administrative information panel. 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: Subset
Panel type: Organizer
Method: FPAR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Patient demographic and administrative information panel [FPAR]
Patient demographic & administrative information panel
Family Planning Annual Report; Pan; PANEL.SURVEY.HHS; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.HHS

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

Patient demographic and administrative information panel [FPAR]Patient demographic & administrative information panelPANEL.SURVEY.HHS-Pt^PatientFPAR

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code86638-4

SystemLOINC

Display namePatient demographic and administrative information panel [FPAR]

DescriptionPatient demographic & administrative information panel

ComponentPatient demographic & administrative information panel

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

MethodFPAR

ClassPANEL.SURVEY.HHS

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationSubset

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.61

Last changed2.66

Part names

Patient demographic & administrative information panel-Pt^PatientFPARPatient demographic and administrative information panelPoint in time (spot)Family Planning Annual Report

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