LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 99261-0: Told not to have LASIK by an eye care professional

99261-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Told not to have LASIK by an eye care professional 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 Told not to have LASIK by an eye care professional. 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 Told not to have LASIK by an eye care professional. 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

  • Told not to have LASIK by an eye care professional
  • Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey

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

Told not to have LASIK by an eye care professionalSURVEY.PROWLFindPt^PatientOrdFinding

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code99261-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameTold not to have LASIK by an eye care professional
ComponentTold not to have LASIK by an eye care professional
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassSURVEY.PROWL
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.72
Last changed2.72

Part names

Told not to have LASIK by an eye care professionalFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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