LOINC Code 101551-0: Schmid fall risk assessment [Interpretation]

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 Schmid fall risk assessment. 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: Schmid

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Schmid fall risk assessment [Interpretation]
• Schmid fall risk assessment
• Total score values of 3 or above indicate patient at risk for falls and total score values of less than 3 indicate lower risk of falls.
• CLIN; CLIN.RISK; Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpretation; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

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.

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