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LOINC Code 72204-1: Changes in appetite - follow up [M3]

72204-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Changes in appetite - follow up [M3] 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 Changes in appetite - follow up. 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 Changes in appetite - follow up. 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: M3

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Changes in appetite - follow up [M3]
  • Changes in appetite - follow up
  • Follow-up; My Mood Monitor Checklist; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH

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

Changes in appetite - follow up [M3]Changes in appetite - follow upPANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH-Pt^PatientM3

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code72204-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameChanges in appetite - follow up [M3]
DescriptionChanges in appetite - follow up
ComponentChanges in appetite - follow up
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodM3
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.42
Last changed2.50

Part names

Changes in appetite - follow up-Pt^PatientM3Point in time (spot)My Mood Monitor Checklist

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