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 89178-8: Patient's Financial responsibility amount [#]

Name: LOINC Code 89178-8: Patient's Financial responsibility amount [#]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:18.535Z

89178-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Patient's Financial responsibility amount [#] 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 Financial responsibility amount. 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 Financial responsibility amount. 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

Patient's Financial responsibility amount [#]
Financial responsibility amount
ADMIN; ADMIN.PATIENT; Cnt; Count; Number; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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

Patient's Financial responsibility amount [#]Financial responsibilityFinancial responsibility amountADMIN.PATIENTNumPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code89178-8

SystemLOINC

Display namePatient's Financial responsibility amount [#]

DescriptionFinancial responsibility amount

Short nameFinancial responsibility

ComponentFinancial responsibility amount

PropertyNum

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

ClassADMIN.PATIENT

Example units#

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.66

Part names

Financial responsibility amountNumPt^PatientQnNumber (count)Point in time (spot)

About this content

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