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LOINC Code 59453-1: Morse Fall Scale panel

59453-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Morse Fall Scale panel 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 Morse Fall Scale panel. 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 Morse Fall Scale panel. 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
  • Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Morse Fall Scale panel
The Morse Fall Scale (MFS) is a rapid and simple method of determining a patient's likelihood of falling. A large majority of nurses (82.9%) rate the scale as "quick and easy to use," and 54% estimated that it took less than 3 minutes to rate a patient. The MFS consists of six variables that are quick and easy to score, and it has been shown to have predictive validity and interrater reliability. The MFS is used widely in acute care, hospital, rehabiliation and nursing homes. Scoring and Risk LevelThe MFS score is tallied and recorded on the patient's chart. Risk level and appropriate interventions are then identified.
Finding; Findings; MFS; Morse Fall Score; Ordinal; Pan; PANEL.SURVEY.MFS; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.MFS

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

Morse Fall Scale panelPANEL.SURVEY.MFSFindPt^PatientOrdFinding

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code59453-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameMorse Fall Scale panel
ComponentMorse Fall Scale panel
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.MFS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.32
Last changed2.32

Part names

Morse Fall Scale panelFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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