LOINC Code 39254-8: Primary care practitioner (PCP) perform screen indicator CPHS

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 Primary care practitioner (PCP) perform screen indicator. 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: CPHS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Primary care practitioner (PCP) perform screen indicator CPHS
• Primary care practitioner (PCP) perform screen indicator
• Is the person performing the screen the patient's PCP?
• Arbitrary; ATTACH; ATTACH.CPHS; Children's Preventative Health Service; Ordinal; Point in time; Primary Care Physician; Primary care pract (PCP) perform screen indicator; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Scn; Scr; Screen; Scrn

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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