AutoICD API

78029-6

Surveys

Patient Point of origin [NHCS]

Definition

Where the patient was located immediately prior to arriving at the health care facility.This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Point of Origin observation in the HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA® Release 2: National Health Care Surveys Release 1.

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Arrived from

Property

Type

Time Aspect

Pt

System

^Patient

Scale Type

Nom

Method Type

NHCS

Details

Class

SURVEY.NHCS

Order/Observation

Observation

Related Names

NominalPoint in timeRandomSurveySURVEY.NHCSTyp

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 78029-6?

LOINC code 78029-6 identifies "Patient Point of origin [NHCS]". Where the patient was located immediately prior to arriving at the health care facility.This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Point of Origin observation in the HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA® Release 2: National Health Care Surveys Release 1.

What does 78029-6 measure?

This code measures Arrived from in ^Patient. It belongs to the SURVEY.NHCS 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.