LOINC Code 106010-2: Medically underserved county area [Score] Reporting Period Community Calculated

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 Medically underserved county area. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Community.

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: Calculated

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Medically underserved county area [Score] Reporting Period Community Calculated
• Medically underserved county area
• This term reports the MUA scores which depends on the Index of Medical Underservice (IMU) calculated for the county. Under the established criteria, an area with an IMU of 62.0 or below qualifies for designation as an MUA. An area can receive an IMU score between 0-100.
• Calc; Calculation; CLIN; Medically underserved cty; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Report period; Scale; Scre

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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