LOINC Code 62904-8: PhenX - pain protocol 170401

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 PhenX - pain protocol 170401. 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: DISCOURAGED
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• PhenX - pain protocol 170401
• The short form of the Brief Pain Inventory(c) (BPI) is a nine item, self-administered questionnaire for assessing clinical pain. The short form assesses the degree to which the respondent has experienced pain, and the degree to which his or her pain affects functional ability. The Brief Pain Inventory User's Guide(c) contains detailed information regarding the development and validity of the tool and scoring instructions. The Brief Pain Inventory(c) is a proprietary tool and as such may have an associated cost. This cost is dependent on whether the use of the tool is part of individual clinical practice or academic research. If academic research, the funding source of the research and the language version of the Brief Pain Inventory(c) are cost-determining factors. Please contact Dr. Charles Cleeland at the contact information listed in the Source section for more details.
• Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random

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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