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LOINC Code 10190-7: Mental status Narrative

10190-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Mental status Narrative in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Mental status. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 Mental status. 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
  • Method: Observed

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Mental status Narrative
Mental status
Observations and evaluations related to a patient's psychological and mental competency and deficits including, but not limited to any of the following types of informationappearance, attitude, behavior/psychomotor, mood and affect, speech and language, thought process, thought content, perception, cognition, and insight and judgment.
Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.PX; Narrative; P prime; Point in time; Random; Report

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

Mental status NarrativeMental statusH&P.PXFindPt^PatientNar

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code10190-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameMental status Narrative
DescriptionMental status
Short nameMental status
ComponentMental status
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNar
MethodObserved
ClassH&P.PX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0i
Last changed2.58

Part names

Mental statusFindPt^PatientNarObservedFindingPoint in time (spot)

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