What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 99942-5: Change of physician responsible for pain treatment

Name: LOINC Code 99942-5: Change of physician responsible for pain treatment
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:34.292Z

99942-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Change of physician responsible for pain treatment 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 Change of physician responsible for pain treatment. 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 Change of physician responsible for pain treatment. 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

Change of physician responsible for pain treatment
Change physician responsible for pain tx; Exchange; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Ordinal; P prime; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Replace; Screen; Tx

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

Change of physician responsible for pain treatmentChange physician responsible for pain txH&P.HXFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code99942-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameChange of physician responsible for pain treatment

Short nameChange physician responsible for pain tx

ComponentChange of physician responsible for pain treatment

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

ClassH&P.HX

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.72

Last changed2.72

Part names

Change of physician responsible for pain treatmentFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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