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 46637-5: Residual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form [RFC]

Name: LOINC Code 46637-5: Residual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form [RFC]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:31.753Z

46637-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Residual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form [RFC] 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 Residual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form. 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 Residual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form. 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: Order
Panel type: Panel
Method: RFC assessment

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Residual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form [RFC]

Residual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form

RFC assessment is a function-by-function assessment based upon all of the relevant evidence of an individual's ability to do work-related activities, based on the followingmedical history, medical signs and laboratory findings, the effects of treatment, reports of daily activities, lay evidence, recorded observations, effects of symptoms, evidence from attempts to work, need for structured living arrangement, work evaluations, and medical source statements.

Pan; Panel; Panl; Physical RFC assessment form; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Residual Functional Capacity; Residual Functional Capacity Assessment (RFC); RFCA; Survey; Survey.RFC

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

Residual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form [RFC]Residual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment formPANEL.SURVEY.RFC-Pt^PatientRFC assessment

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code46637-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameResidual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form [RFC]

DescriptionResidual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form

ComponentResidual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

MethodRFC assessment

ClassPANEL.SURVEY.RFC

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.19

Last changed2.44

Part names

Residual physical functional capacity (RFC) assessment form-Pt^PatientRFC assessmentPoint in time (spot)

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