AutoICD API

73980-5

Clinical

Visit duration

Definition

The amount of time a physician or health care provider spends with the patient and/or their family. The time may include face-to-face visit in the office (or other outpatient setting) or floor/unit time in a hospital or nursing facility. This information may be used for reimbursement purposes.

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Visit duration

Property

Time

Time Aspect

Pt

System

^Patient

Scale Type

Qn

Method Type

N/A

Details

Class

CLIN

Order/Observation

Observation

Short Name

Visit duration

Related Names

CLINDuratEncounter durationPoint in timeQNTQuanQuantQuantitativeRandom

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 73980-5?

LOINC code 73980-5 identifies "Visit duration". The amount of time a physician or health care provider spends with the patient and/or their family. The time may include face-to-face visit in the office (or other outpatient setting) or floor/unit time in a hospital or nursing facility. This information may be used for reimbursement purposes.

What does 73980-5 measure?

This code measures Visit duration in ^Patient. It belongs to the CLIN class in the LOINC classification.

What is LOINC?

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.