What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

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LOINC Code 72510-1: Performance rate Reporting Period Population Calculated

Name: LOINC Code 72510-1: Performance rate Reporting Period Population Calculated
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:51.525Z

72510-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Performance rate Reporting Period Population Calculated 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 Performance rate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}^Population.

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 Performance rate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}^Population.

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: Both
Method: Calculated

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Performance rate Reporting Period Population Calculated

Performance rate

The "performance rate" is an aggregate measurement used in quality reporting. Specifically, it is a ratio of patients meeting numerator criteria for a particular quality measure, divided by patients in the denominator (accounting for exclusions and exceptions). Performance Rate is calculated using this formulaPerformance Rate = (Numerator) / (Denominator - Denominator Exclusions - Denominator Exceptions) In this formula, the Denominator (target population) is a count of all the individuals who meet the measure's denominator criteria for which the target process, condition, event, and outcome is applicable. Denominator exclusions are a subset of the target population that meets the exclusion criteria. Denominator exceptions are another subset of the target population that are not in the exclusion criteria and not in the numerator that meet the exception criteria. For example, the numerator (NUMER) criteria for a given performance rate may include all patients with diabetes who received a dilated eye exam for diabetic retinopathy (N=75). The target population (denominator, DENOM) may include all patients aged 65 years and older with an active diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (N=150). An exclusion (EXCL) may be bilateral blindness (N=20) and the exception (EXCEP) would be the number of patients who have bed confinement status in a community where mobile eye-exam imaging is unavailable (N=5). Performance Rate = (NUMER) / (DENOM - EXCL - EXCEP) = (75)/(150-20-5) = 0.6

Calc; Calculation; DOCUMENT QUALITY; Number Fraction; Percent; Perform rate; QNT; Quality; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Report period

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

Performance rate Reporting Period Population CalculatedPerform rate RptPeriod NFr Pop CalcPerformance rateDOC.QUALITYNFrRptPeriod{Setting}^Population

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code72510-1

SystemLOINC

Display namePerformance rate Reporting Period Population Calculated

DescriptionPerformance rate

Short namePerform rate RptPeriod NFr Pop Calc

ComponentPerformance rate

PropertyNFr

TimingRptPeriod

System (specimen){Setting}^Population

ScaleQn

MethodCalculated

ClassDOC.QUALITY

Example units%

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.42

Last changed2.52

Part names

Performance rateNFrRptPeriod{Setting}^PopulationQnCalculatedNumber FractionReporting Period

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