What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINC

LOINC Code 42852-4: Older adult behavior alteration.sixty five years and older [CCC]

Name: LOINC Code 42852-4: Older adult behavior alteration.sixty five years and older [CCC]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:28.586Z

42852-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Older adult behavior alteration.sixty five years and older [CCC] 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 Older adult behavior alteration.sixty five Y and older. 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 Older adult behavior alteration.sixty five Y and older. 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: DISCOURAGED
Method: Observed.CCC

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Older adult behavior alteration.sixty five years and older [CCC]
Older adult behavior alteration.sixty five Y and older
Clinical Care Classification; Finding; Findings; nursing; Older Adult Behavior Alteration.65 Y & Older; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.NURSING.HHCC

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

Older adult behavior alteration.sixty five years and older [CCC]Older adult behavior alteration.sixty five Y and olderSURVEY.NURSE.HHCCFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code42852-4

SystemLOINC

Display nameOlder adult behavior alteration.sixty five years and older [CCC]

DescriptionOlder adult behavior alteration.sixty five Y and older

ComponentOlder adult behavior alteration.sixty five Y and older

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodObserved.CCC

ClassSURVEY.NURSE.HHCC

StatusDISCOURAGED

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.16

Last changed2.56

Part names

Older adult behavior alteration.sixty five Y and olderFindPt^PatientOrdObserved.CCCOlder adult behavior alteration.sixty five years and olderFindingPoint in time (spot)

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