LOINC

LOINC Code 52520-4: Mode of Mobility - PAC Patients

52520-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Mode of Mobility - PAC Patients 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 Mode of Mobility - PAC Patients. 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 Mode of Mobility - PAC Patients. 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: DISCOURAGED
  • Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Mode of Mobility - PAC Patients
  • CARE Survey; Point in time; Post Acute Care; Random; 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.

Common synonyms

Mode of Mobility - PAC PatientsSURVEY.CARE-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code52520-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameMode of Mobility - PAC Patients
ComponentMode of Mobility - PAC Patients
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
ClassSURVEY.CARE
StatusDISCOURAGED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.26
Last changed2.64

Part names

Mode of Mobility - PAC Patients-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

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