LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 57216-4: Ability to hear during assessment period [CMS Assessment]

57216-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Ability to hear 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 Ability to hear. 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 Ability to hear. 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

  • Ability to hear during assessment period [CMS Assessment]
  • Ability to hear
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Report period; 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

Ability to hear during assessment period [CMS Assessment]Ability to hearSURVEY.CMSFindRptPeriod^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code57216-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameAbility to hear during assessment period [CMS Assessment]
DescriptionAbility to hear
ComponentAbility to hear
PropertyFind
TimingRptPeriod
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodCMS Assessment
ClassSURVEY.CMS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.29
Last changed2.77

Part names

Ability to hearFindRptPeriod^PatientOrdCMS AssessmentFindingReporting PeriodCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment

About this content

This page is prepared by HealthAssure's clinical team using official coding standards from LOINC. AI tools assist with drafting explanations, which are then reviewed and verified by healthcare professionals for accuracy. This content is for informational purposes and does not replace professional medical advice. Meet our team.

LOINC Code 57216-4 | HealthAssure