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LOINC Code 57197-6: Plan of care synopsis during assessment period [CMS Assessment]

57197-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Plan of care synopsis during assessment period [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 Plan of care synopsis. 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 Plan of care synopsis. 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

  • Plan of care synopsis during assessment period [CMS Assessment]
  • Plan of care synopsis
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment; 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

Plan of care synopsis during assessment period [CMS Assessment]Plan of care synopsisPANEL.SURVEY.CMS-RptPeriod^PatientCMS Assessment

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code57197-6
SystemLOINC
Display namePlan of care synopsis during assessment period [CMS Assessment]
DescriptionPlan of care synopsis
ComponentPlan of care synopsis
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 released2.29
Last changed2.77

Part names

Plan of care synopsis-RptPeriod^PatientCMS AssessmentReporting PeriodCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment

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