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LOINC Code 54850-3: Fall one or more times in the last month prior to admission [CMS Assessment]

54850-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Fall one or more times in the last month prior to admission [CMS Assessment] 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 Fall one or more times in the last Mo prior to admission. 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 Fall one or more times in the last Mo prior to admission. 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: Observation
  • Method: CMS Assessment

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Fall one or more times in the last month prior to admission [CMS Assessment]
  • Fall one or more times in the last Mo prior to admission
  • 1 month; 1 month (30 days); 30 days; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment; Fall one or more times in the last month prior to admission; Finding; Findings; month; Ordinal; Past; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; 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

Fall one or more times in the last month prior to admission [CMS Assessment]Fall one or more times in the last Mo prior to admissionSURVEY.CMSFind1Mo^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code54850-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameFall one or more times in the last month prior to admission [CMS Assessment]
DescriptionFall one or more times in the last Mo prior to admission
ComponentFall one or more times in the last Mo prior to admission
PropertyFind
Timing1Mo
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodCMS Assessment
ClassSURVEY.CMS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.27
Last changed2.63

Part names

Fall one or more times in the last Mo prior to admissionFind1Mo^PatientOrdCMS AssessmentFall one or more times in the last month prior to admissionFinding1 monthCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment

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