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LOINC Code 87300-0: Highest level of education Father

87300-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Highest level of education Father 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 Highest level of education. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Father.

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 Highest level of education. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Father.

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

  • Highest level of education Father
  • Highest level of education
  • History; Levels; Levl; LV; LVL; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SDOH; Survey; SURVEY.CDC

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

Highest level of education FatherHighest level of educationSURVEY.CDCHxPt^FatherOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87300-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameHighest level of education Father
DescriptionHighest level of education
ComponentHighest level of education
PropertyHx
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Father
ScaleOrd
ClassSURVEY.CDC
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.63
Last changed2.63

Part names

Highest level of educationHxPt^FatherOrdHistoryPoint in time (spot)

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