76471-2

LOINC code 76471-2 identifies "Organization episode of care unique identifier". The organization episode of care identifier is the unique alphanumeric identifier assigned by a healthcare provider to a given patient for a specific episode of care. An episode of care begins with the initial visit for care for a particular problem and ends when the patient is no longer continuing treatment for that problem. One episode of care can include just one visit or many visits, depending on how long it takes for the problem to resolve. If the patient seeks care for a different problem in the future, a new episode of care identifier will be assigned.

This code measures Organization episode of care unique identifier in ^Patient. It belongs to the ADMIN.ID 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.