LOINC long common name : Surgical operation note preoperative diagnosis Narrative;
LOINC short name : Operative note pre-op Dx;
LOINC description : The Surgical operation note pre-operative diagnosis records the surgical diagnosis
or diagnoses assigned to the patient before the surgical procedure and is the reason
for the surgery. The preoperative diagnosis is, in the opinion of the surgeon, the
diagnosis that will be confirmed during surgery.;