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LOINC Code 106444-3: West Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory [WHYMPI]

106444-3 is a LOINC code used to identify West Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory [WHYMPI] 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 West Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory. 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 West Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory. 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: Order
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: WHYMPI

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

West Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory [WHYMPI]
West Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory
The West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI) is designed to provide a brief, psychometrically-sound, and comprehensive assessment of the important components of the chronic pain experience. The instrument is recommended for use as part of behavioral and psychological assessment strategies in the evaluation of chronic pain patients in a clinical or research setting. https//www.va.gov/PAINMANAGEMENT/WHYMPI_MPI.asp
Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.WHYMPI; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.WHYMPI; WHYMPI/MPI

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

West Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory [WHYMPI]West Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventoryPANEL.SURVEY.WHYMPI-Pt^PatientWHYMPI

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code106444-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameWest Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory [WHYMPI]
DescriptionWest Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory
ComponentWest Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodWHYMPI
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.WHYMPI
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.81
Last changed2.81

Part names

West Haven-Yale multidimensional pain inventory-Pt^PatientWHYMPIPoint in time (spot)

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