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LOINC Code 90064-7: Public health emergency event name

90064-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Public health emergency event name 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 Public health emergency event name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Event.

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 Public health emergency event name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Event.

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

  • Public health emergency event name
  • The name of the event associated with a public health emergency or disease. If a disease, the event name may be defined based on ICD codes.
  • Ident; Identifier; Nominal; PH emerg event name; Point in time; Public Health; PUBLICHEALTH; 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

Public health emergency event namePH emerg event namePUBLICHEALTHIDPt^EventNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code90064-7
SystemLOINC
Display namePublic health emergency event name
Short namePH emerg event name
ComponentPublic health emergency event name
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Event
ScaleNom
ClassPUBLICHEALTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.65
Last changed2.68

Part names

Public health emergency event nameIDPt^EventNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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