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LOINC Code 54521-0: Staff assessment of daily and activity preferences

54521-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Staff assessment of daily and activity preferences 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 Staff assessment of daily and activity preferences. 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 Staff assessment of daily and activity preferences. 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
  • Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Staff assessment of daily and activity preferences
  • Activ; Actvty; Movements; Pan; Panel; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.MDS

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

Staff assessment of daily and activity preferencesPANEL.SURVEY.MDS-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code54521-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameStaff assessment of daily and activity preferences
ComponentStaff assessment of daily and activity preferences
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.MDS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.27
Last changed2.68

Part names

Staff assessment of daily and activity preferences-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

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