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.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 88663-0: Type of person who performed defibrillation

Name: LOINC Code 88663-0: Type of person who performed defibrillation
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:16.698Z

88663-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Type of person who performed defibrillation 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 Person who performed defibrillation. 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 Person who performed defibrillation. 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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Type of person who performed defibrillation
Person who performed defibrillation
The type of person (e.g. lay person, physician, paramedic) who performed the defibrillation on the patient.
CARD.PROC; Cardio; Cardiology; Heart Disease; Nominal; Person perform defibrillation; Persons; Point in time; Random; Typ; World Heatlth Organization

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

Type of person who performed defibrillationType person perform defibrillationPerson who performed defibrillationCARD.PROCTypePt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88663-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameType of person who performed defibrillation

DescriptionPerson who performed defibrillation

Short nameType person perform defibrillation

ComponentPerson who performed defibrillation

PropertyType

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleNom

ClassCARD.PROC

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.72

Part names

Person who performed defibrillationTypePt^PatientNomPoint in time (spot)

About this content

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