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LOINC Code 91903-5: Supply identifier

91903-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Supply identifier 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 Supply identifier. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Supply.

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 Supply identifier. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Supply.

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

  • Supply identifier
  • A unique identifier for a supply item.
  • Ident; Identifier; Nominal; 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

Supply identifierSupply IDPUBLICHEALTHIDPtSupplyNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code91903-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameSupply identifier
Short nameSupply ID
ComponentSupply identifier
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)Supply
ScaleNom
ClassPUBLICHEALTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Supply identifierIDPtSupplyNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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