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LOINC Code 89550-8: Middle name Provider

89550-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Middle name Provider 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 Middle name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Provider.

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 Middle name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Provider.

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

  • Middle name Provider
  • Middle name
  • ADMIN; Nominal; Person name; 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

Middle name ProviderMiddle nameADMINPnPtProviderNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code89550-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameMiddle name Provider
DescriptionMiddle name
Short nameMiddle name Provider
ComponentMiddle name
PropertyPn
TimingPt
System (specimen)Provider
ScaleNom
ClassADMIN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Middle namePnPtProviderNomPerson namePoint in time (spot)

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