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LOINC Code 69493-5: OPTIMAL difficulty - baseline

69493-5 is a LOINC code used to identify OPTIMAL difficulty - baseline 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 OPTIMAL difficulty - baseline. 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 OPTIMAL difficulty - baseline. 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
  • Method: OPTIMAL

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • OPTIMAL difficulty - baseline
  • Outpatient Physical Therapy Improvement in Movement Assessment Log; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.OPTIMAL; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.OPTIMAL

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

OPTIMAL difficulty - baselinePANEL.SURVEY.OPTIMAL-Pt^PatientOPTIMALPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code69493-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameOPTIMAL difficulty - baseline
ComponentOPTIMAL difficulty - baseline
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodOPTIMAL
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.OPTIMAL
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.67

Part names

OPTIMAL difficulty - baseline-Pt^PatientOPTIMALPoint in time (spot)Outpatient Physical Therapy Improvement in Movement Assessment Log

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