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LOINC Code 8667-8: History of Ear disorders

8667-8 is a LOINC code used to identify History of Ear disorders 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 Symptoms & diseases. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ear.

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 Symptoms & diseases. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ear.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • History of Ear disorders
  • Symptoms & diseases
  • H+P; H+P.HX; Hearing; History; Nominal; Otologic; P prime; Point in time; Random; Sx; Symp + dis

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

History of Ear disordersHx of Ear disordersSymptoms & diseasesH&P.HXHxPtEar

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code8667-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameHistory of Ear disorders
DescriptionSymptoms & diseases
Short nameHx of Ear disorders
ComponentSymptoms & diseases
PropertyHx
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ear
ScaleNom
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0h(3)
Last changed2.56

Part names

Symptoms & diseasesHxPtEarNomSymptoms and diseasesHistoryPoint in time (spot)

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