LOINC Code 46504-7: Inpatient stay within last 14 days - ICD code [CMS Assessment]

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 Inpatient stay within last 14D - ICD code. 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: Observation
• Method: CMS Assessment

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Inpatient stay within last 14 days - ICD code [CMS Assessment]
• Inpatient stay within last 14D - ICD code
• Identifies diagnosis(es) for which patient was receiving treatment in an inpatient facility within the past 14 days. (Past 14 days encompasses the two-week period immediately preceding the start/resumption of care.)
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment; Identity or presence; International Classification of Diseases; Nominal; Past; Survey

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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