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LOINC Code 95891-8: Intensive care unit beds occupied/ICU beds

95891-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Intensive care unit beds occupied/ICU beds 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 Intensive care unit beds occupied/Intensive care unit beds. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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 Intensive care unit beds occupied/Intensive care unit beds. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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

  • Intensive care unit beds occupied/ICU beds
  • Intensive care unit beds occupied/Intensive care unit beds
  • ICU bds; ICU beds; ICU beds occupied; Number Fraction; Percent; PH; Point in time; Public Health; PublicHealth; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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

Intensive care unit beds occupied/ICU bedsICU beds occupied/ICU beds NFrIntensive care unit beds occupied/Intensive care unit bedsPUBLICHEALTHNFrPt{Setting}

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code95891-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameIntensive care unit beds occupied/ICU beds
DescriptionIntensive care unit beds occupied/Intensive care unit beds
Short nameICU beds occupied/ICU beds NFr
ComponentIntensive care unit beds occupied/Intensive care unit beds
PropertyNFr
TimingPt
System (specimen){Setting}
ScaleQn
ClassPUBLICHEALTH
Example units%
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.69
Last changed2.69

Part names

Intensive care unit beds occupied/Intensive care unit bedsNFrPt{Setting}QnNumber FractionPoint in time (spot)

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