LOINC Code 58151-2: Prior assessment Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) summary score [MDSv3]

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 Prior assessment brief interview for mental status summary score. 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
• Method: MDSv3

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Prior assessment Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) summary score [MDSv3]
• Prior assessment brief interview for mental status summary score
• BIMS; BIMS summary score; MDS version 3; Point in time; Prior assessment BIMS summary score; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scale; Scre; 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.

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