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LOINC Code 69632-8: Total difficulty score - baseline [OPTIMAL]

69632-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Total difficulty score - baseline [OPTIMAL] 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 Total difficulty score - 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 Total difficulty score - 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
  • Method: OPTIMAL

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Total difficulty score - baseline [OPTIMAL]
  • Total difficulty score - baseline
  • Sum of all 21 items
  • Outpatient Physical Therapy Improvement in Movement Assessment Log; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scale; Scre; Survey; SURVEY.OPTIMAL; Tot; Total score diff baseline; Totl

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

Total difficulty score - baseline [OPTIMAL]Total difficulty score - baselineSURVEY.OPTIMALScorePt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code69632-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameTotal difficulty score - baseline [OPTIMAL]
DescriptionTotal difficulty score - baseline
ComponentTotal difficulty score - baseline
PropertyScore
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
MethodOPTIMAL
ClassSURVEY.OPTIMAL
Example unitsscore
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Total difficulty score - baselineScorePt^PatientQnOPTIMALPoint in time (spot)Outpatient Physical Therapy Improvement in Movement Assessment Log

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