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LOINC Code 70187-0: Best gaze [NIH Stroke Scale]

70187-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Best gaze [NIH Stroke Scale] 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 Best gaze. 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 Best gaze. 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: NIHSS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Best gaze [NIH Stroke Scale]
  • Best gaze
  • Tests horizontal eye movement and is graded from 0-2
  • Finding; Findings; NEURO; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.NEURO

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

Best gaze [NIH Stroke Scale]Best gazeSURVEY.NEUROFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code70187-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameBest gaze [NIH Stroke Scale]
DescriptionBest gaze
ComponentBest gaze
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodNIHSS
ClassSURVEY.NEURO
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.40
Last changed2.44

Part names

Best gazeFindPt^PatientOrdNIHSSFindingPoint in time (spot)NIH Stroke Scale

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