LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 97509-4: Cancer disease progression

97509-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Cancer disease progression 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 Cancer disease progression. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 Cancer disease progression. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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

  • Cancer disease progression
  • This term is used to report the disease progression of a patient with cancer based on imaging data, symptoms, laboratory results, and/or other factors.
  • Cancer progression; CLIN; Dis; Diseases; Dz; Finding; Findings; Hematology; Heme; Nominal; Oncology; 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

Cancer disease progressionCancer progressionCLINFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code97509-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameCancer disease progression
Short nameCancer progression
ComponentCancer disease progression
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassCLIN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.70
Last changed2.70

Part names

Cancer disease progressionFindPt^PatientNomFindingPoint in time (spot)

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