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 87231-7: Medication administration.extended Document

Name: LOINC Code 87231-7: Medication administration.extended Document
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:15.845Z

87231-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Medication administration.extended 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 Medication administration.extended. 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 Medication administration.extended. 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

Medication administration.extended Document

Medication administration.extended

This document includes patient information such as demographics, health care provider information, authorization information, and the medication administration section ([LOINC87232-5], Medication administration.brief). This term was originally created for, but not limited in use to, the Medication Administration Document in the IHE Pharmacy Technical Framework Supplement - Community Medication Administration (CMA).

DOC.MISC; Document; Finding; Findings; Med admin.extended; 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

Medication administration.extended DocumentMed admin.extended DocMedication administration.extendedDOC.MISCFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87231-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameMedication administration.extended Document

DescriptionMedication administration.extended

Short nameMed admin.extended Doc

ComponentMedication administration.extended

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleDoc

ClassDOC.MISC

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.63

Last changed2.72

Part names

Medication administration.extendedFindPt^PatientDocFindingPoint in time (spot)

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