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LOINC Code 46512-0: Primary diagnosis severity rating [OASIS]

46512-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Primary diagnosis severity rating [OASIS] 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 Primary diagnosis severity rating. 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 Primary diagnosis severity rating. 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: OASIS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Primary diagnosis severity rating [OASIS]
  • Primary diagnosis severity rating
  • Severity category for diagnosis.
  • Dx; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Outcome and assessment information set; Point in time; Primary Dx severity rating; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; Survey.OASIS

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

Primary diagnosis severity rating [OASIS]Primary diagnosis severity ratingSURVEY.OASISFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code46512-0
SystemLOINC
Display namePrimary diagnosis severity rating [OASIS]
DescriptionPrimary diagnosis severity rating
ComponentPrimary diagnosis severity rating
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodOASIS
ClassSURVEY.OASIS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.19
Last changed2.50

Part names

Primary diagnosis severity ratingFindPt^PatientOrdOASISFindingPoint in time (spot)

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