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.

LOINCActiveSubset

LOINC Code 54854-5: Number of falls since admission or prior assessment [CMS Assessment]

Name: LOINC Code 54854-5: Number of falls since admission or prior assessment [CMS Assessment]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:37.142Z

54854-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Number of falls since admission or prior assessment [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 Number of falls since admission or prior assessment. 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 Number of falls since admission or prior assessment. 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: Subset
Panel type: Organizer
Method: CMS Assessment

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Number of falls since admission or prior assessment [CMS Assessment]
Number of falls since admission or prior assessment
# falls since admission or prior assessment; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment; No; Num; Num of falls; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.CMS; Panl; Pnl; Report period; 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

Number of falls since admission or prior assessment [CMS Assessment]Number of falls since admission or prior assessmentPANEL.SURVEY.CMS-RptPeriod^PatientCMS Assessment

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code54854-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameNumber of falls since admission or prior assessment [CMS Assessment]

DescriptionNumber of falls since admission or prior assessment

ComponentNumber of falls since admission or prior assessment

Property-

TimingRptPeriod

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

MethodCMS Assessment

ClassPANEL.SURVEY.CMS

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationSubset

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.27

Last changed2.67

Part names

Number of falls since admission or prior assessment-RptPeriod^PatientCMS AssessmentReporting PeriodCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment

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