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.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 86802-6: Cause of death and related information Document

Name: LOINC Code 86802-6: Cause of death and related information Document
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:14.638Z

86802-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Cause of death and related information Document 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 Cause of death+related information. 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 Cause of death+related information. 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: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Cause of death and related information Document

Cause of death+related information

This document contains the cause of death details entered by the clinician, including injury details, pregnancy status, and whether tobacco use contributed to the death. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Cause of Death document in the HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA® Release 2Vital Records Death Reporting, Release 1 (US Realm).

DOC.MISC; Document; Finding; Findings; MISC; Point in time; 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

Cause of death and related information DocumentCause of death+related info DocCause of death+related informationDOC.MISCFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code86802-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameCause of death and related information Document

DescriptionCause of death+related information

Short nameCause of death+related info Doc

ComponentCause of death+related information

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleDoc

ClassDOC.MISC

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.61

Last changed2.68

Part names

Cause of death+related informationFindPt^PatientDocCause of death and related informationFindingPoint in time (spot)

About this content

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