AutoICD API

8648-8

Clinical

Hospital course note

Definition

Hospital course describes the sequence of events from admission to discharge in a hospital facility.

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Hospital course note

Property

Find

Time Aspect

Pt

System

^Patient

Scale Type

Doc

Method Type

N/A

Details

Class

H&P.HX

Order/Observation

N/A

Short Name

Hospital course note

Related Names

DocumentEncounterEvaluation and managementEvaluation and management noteFindingFindingsH+PH+P.HXHospnotesP primePoint in timeRandomVisit note

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 8648-8?

LOINC code 8648-8 identifies "Hospital course note". Hospital course describes the sequence of events from admission to discharge in a hospital facility.

What does 8648-8 measure?

This code measures Hospital course note in ^Patient. It belongs to the H&P.HX 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.