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.

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LOINC Code 46523-7: Overall prognosis for recovery from this episode [OASIS]

Name: LOINC Code 46523-7: Overall prognosis for recovery from this episode [OASIS]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:31.753Z

46523-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Overall prognosis for recovery from this episode [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 Overall prognosis for recovery from this episode. 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 Overall prognosis for recovery from this episode. 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

Overall prognosis for recovery from this episode [OASIS]
Overall prognosis for recovery from this episode
Identifies the patient's expected overall prognosis for recovery at the start of this care episode.
Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Outcome and assessment information set; Point in time; 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

Overall prognosis for recovery from this episode [OASIS]Overall prognosis for recovery from this episodeSURVEY.OASISFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code46523-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameOverall prognosis for recovery from this episode [OASIS]

DescriptionOverall prognosis for recovery from this episode

ComponentOverall prognosis for recovery from this episode

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

Overall prognosis for recovery from this episodeFindPt^PatientOrdOASISFindingPoint in time (spot)

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