LOINC Code 66040-7: Tremor at rest Face [UPDRS]
66040-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Tremor at rest Face [UPDRS] 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 Tremor at rest. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Face.
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 Tremor at rest. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Face.
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: UPDRS
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Tremor at rest Face [UPDRS]
- Tremor at rest
- Subjects tremor level at rest in the head (face, lips and chin) as part of Unified Parkinsons Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS).
- Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Resting; Screen; Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS)
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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