LOINC Code 46570-8: Prior - management of oral medications [OASIS]
46570-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Prior - management of oral medications [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 Prior - management of oral medications. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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 Prior - management of oral medications. 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
- Prior - management of oral medications [OASIS]
- Prior - management of oral medications
- Identifies the patient's ability to prepare and take oral medications reliably and safely and the type of assistance required to administer the correct dosage at the appropriate times/intervals. The focus is on what the patient is able to do, not on the patient's compliance or willingness. The prior column should describe the patient's ability 14 days prior to the start (or resumption) of care visit.
- 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.
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