LOINC Code 72370-0: Area of identified wound bed appearance/Area of wound bed of Wound base

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 Area of identified wound bed appearance/Area of wound bed. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Wound.base.

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
• Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Area of identified wound bed appearance/Area of wound bed of Wound base
• Area of identified wound bed appearance/Area of wound bed
• The percent of the wound bed appearance is the area of identified wound bed appearance (necrotic, sloughing, etc.; see LOINC 72371-8) compared to the total area of the wound bed. For example, 40% of the wound bed is necrotic. Results can either be subjective or measured.
• Appear; Appr; Ar wnd bd; Ar wnd bd appr; H+P; H+P.PX; P prime; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Wnd; Wnd base; wound bed

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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