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LOINC Code 38214-3: Pain severity [Score] Visual analog score

38214-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Pain severity [Score] Visual analog score 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 Pain severity. 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 Pain severity. 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: Reported.visual analog score

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Pain severity [Score] Visual analog score
  • Pain severity
  • H+P; H+P.HX; P prime; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scale; Scre; Systemic Coronary Risk Evaluation; VAS

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

Pain severity [Score] Visual analog scorePain severity Scre VASPain severityH&P.HXScorePt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code38214-3
SystemLOINC
Display namePain severity [Score] Visual analog score
DescriptionPain severity
Short namePain severity Scre VAS
ComponentPain severity
PropertyScore
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
MethodReported.visual analog score
ClassH&P.HX
Example unitsscore
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.13
Last changed2.82

Part names

Pain severityScorePt^PatientQnReported.visual analog scorePoint in time (spot)

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