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LOINC Code 91891-2: Facility Bed type

91891-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Facility Bed type 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 Bed type. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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 Bed type. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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

Facility Bed type
Bed type
The type of beds available at a facility. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) terminology categorizes bed types based on the National Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters (HAvBED) reporting system.[https//www.hsdl.org/?view&did=484620] In this system, beds are categorized as follows: Adult Intensive Care Unit beds (beds that can support critically ill/injured patients, including ventilator support), adult medical/surgical beds (also thought of as Adult "Ward" beds), burn care beds or burn ICU beds (either approved by the American Burn Association or self-designated), pediatric ICU beds (for patients 17 years and younger), pediatric medical/surgical beds (for patients 17 and younger), psychiatric beds (beds on a closed/locked psychiatric unit or ward where a patient will be staffed by an attendant), airborne infection isolation beds (also called "negative pressure/isolation" with negative airflow and providing respiratory isolation), and operating room beds.
ADMIN; Fclty; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Typ

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

Facility Bed typeBed typeADMIN.FACILITYTypePtFacilityNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code91891-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameFacility Bed type
DescriptionBed type
Short nameFacility Bed type
ComponentBed type
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)Facility
ScaleNom
ClassADMIN.FACILITY
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.66
Last changed2.68

Part names

Bed typeTypePtFacilityNomPoint in time (spot)

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