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LOINC Code 100209-6: Post-op symptoms score [Knee Society Score]
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026
What is this code?
LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Post-op symptoms score. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
When is it used?
- Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
- May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
- Status: ACTIVE
- Order vs observation: Observation
- Method: Knee Society Score
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
Post-op symptoms score [Knee Society Score]
Post-op symptoms score
The symptoms score has a 25-point maximum and is the sum of the scores for pain with level walking (10 point maxium), pain with stairs or inclines (10 point maximum), and knee feel "normal" to you? (5 point maximum). [https//www.kneesociety.org/the-knee-society-score]
After; KSS; Lower extremity joint; Ortho; Point in time; PST; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scale; Scre; Survey; Sx; Systemic Coronary Risk Evaluation
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.
Common synonyms
Post-op symptoms score [Knee Society Score]Post-op symptoms scoreSURVEY.ORTHOPEDICSScorePt^PatientQn
Frequently asked questions
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