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LOINC Code 87303-4: Mother WIC food recipient

87303-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Mother WIC food recipient 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 WIC services recipient. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Mother.

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 WIC services recipient. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Mother.

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

  • Mother WIC food recipient
  • WIC services recipient
  • The baby's mother participates in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
  • Finding; Findings; Mat; Maternal; Matnl; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SDOH; Survey; SURVEY.CDC; WIC recipient

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

Mother WIC food recipientWIC services recipientSURVEY.CDCFindPt^MotherOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87303-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameMother WIC food recipient
DescriptionWIC services recipient
ComponentWIC services recipient
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Mother
ScaleOrd
ClassSURVEY.CDC
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

WIC services recipientFindPt^MotherOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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