52028-8

LOINC code 52028-8 identifies "Hysterectomy consent Document". Hysterectomy consent is a procedure-specific consent often necessary because the procedure will render the patient permanently sterile. The consent may be a hospital form, a physician-designed form or a written statement by the person who secures authorization. It includes the patient's signature and date of signing, which must be on or before the date of surgery. The attachment provides information to support the billing of Hysterectomy claims, including information to support state and federal requirements.

This code measures Hysterectomy consent in {Setting}. It belongs to the DOC.ONTOLOGY class in the LOINC classification.

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.