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LOINC Code 38218-4: Pain severity Activity FLACC

38218-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Pain severity Activity FLACC 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.activity. 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.activity. 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.FLACC

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Pain severity Activity FLACC
  • Pain severity.activity
  • Activ; Actvty; Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability Scale; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Movements; Ordinal; P prime; Pain severity Activity; 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.

Common synonyms

Pain severity Activity FLACCPain severity.activityH&P.HXFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code38218-4
SystemLOINC
Display namePain severity Activity FLACC
DescriptionPain severity.activity
Short namePain severity Activity FLACC
ComponentPain severity.activity
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodObserved.FLACC
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.13
Last changed2.69

Part names

Pain severity.activityFindPt^PatientOrdObserved.FLACCPain severity ActivityFindingPoint in time (spot)

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