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LOINC Code 99949-0: Entity Telecommunication mode

99949-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Entity Telecommunication mode 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 Telecommunication mode. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Entity.

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 Telecommunication mode. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Entity.

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

  • Entity Telecommunication mode
  • Telecommunication mode
  • ADMIN; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Telecom mode; Typ

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

Entity Telecommunication modeEntity Telecom modeTelecommunication modeADMINTypePt^Entity

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code99949-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameEntity Telecommunication mode
DescriptionTelecommunication mode
Short nameEntity Telecom mode
ComponentTelecommunication mode
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Entity
ScaleNom
ClassADMIN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Telecommunication modeTypePt^EntityNomPoint in time (spot)

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