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LOINC Code 89498-0: Prenatal diagnosis Nom

89498-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Prenatal diagnosis Nom 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 Prenatal diagnosis. 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 Prenatal diagnosis. 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

  • Prenatal diagnosis
  • Diagnosis/condition (of the patient) discovered before the patient was born.
  • Dx; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Nominal; P prime; Point in time; Prenatal Dx; 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

Prenatal diagnosis NomPrenatal diagnosisPrenatal DxH&P.HXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code89498-0
SystemLOINC
Display namePrenatal diagnosis Nom
DescriptionPrenatal diagnosis
Short namePrenatal Dx
ComponentPrenatal diagnosis
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Prenatal diagnosisFindPt^PatientNomFindingPoint in time (spot)

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