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LOINC Code 89089-7: Immigration status

89089-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Immigration status 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 Immigration status. 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 Immigration status. 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

Immigration status
An individual's immigration status. The answer list associated with this LOINC term is derived from an August 2010 publication titled "Immigration Status Definitions" by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. [http//www.astho.org/Programs/Access/Immigration-Definitions/]
ADMIN; ADMIN.PATIENT; ADMIN.PT.DEMOG; Finding; Findings; Nominal; 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

Immigration statusADMIN.PATIENT.DEMOGFindPt^PatientNomFinding

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code89089-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameImmigration status
Short nameImmigration status
ComponentImmigration status
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassADMIN.PATIENT.DEMOG
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.64
Last changed2.66

Part names

Immigration statusFindPt^PatientNomFindingPoint in time (spot)

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