AutoICD API

80908-7

Surveys

Ethnicity [CDC]

Definition

This item is used for reporting ethnicity details for persons of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity based on the categories used for birth and death reporting by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the HL7 Version 2.6 Implementation Guide: Vital Records Death Reporting, Release 1.

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Ethnicity

Property

Type

Time Aspect

Pt

System

^Patient

Scale Type

Nom

Method Type

CDC

Details

Class

SURVEY.CDC

Order/Observation

Observation

Related Names

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNominalPoint in timeRandomSurveySURVEY.CDCTyp

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 80908-7?

LOINC code 80908-7 identifies "Ethnicity [CDC]". This item is used for reporting ethnicity details for persons of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity based on the categories used for birth and death reporting by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the HL7 Version 2.6 Implementation Guide: Vital Records Death Reporting, Release 1.

What does 80908-7 measure?

This code measures Ethnicity in ^Patient. It belongs to the SURVEY.CDC 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.