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LOINC Code 75842-5: Clinical disease activity index [CDAI]

75842-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Clinical disease activity index [CDAI] 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 Clinical disease activity index. 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 Clinical disease activity index. 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
  • Order vs observation: Order
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: CDAI

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Clinical disease activity index [CDAI]
Clinical disease activity index
The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) instrument contains several measurements or scores used to determine rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. The overall CDAI score is calculated using a linear sum of the followingtender 28 joint count, swollen 28 joint count, patient global assessment (PtGA), and physician (or evaluator) global assessment (EGA). The CDAI uses the same measures as the Simple disease activity index (SDAI, [LOINC: 75843-3]) except it does not include the measurement of C-reactive protein levels, an acute phase reactant.
Activ; Actvty; Dis; Diseases; Dz; Movements; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH

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

Clinical disease activity index [CDAI]Clinical disease activity indexPANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH-Pt^PatientCDAI

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code75842-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameClinical disease activity index [CDAI]
DescriptionClinical disease activity index
ComponentClinical disease activity index
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodCDAI
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.50
Last changed2.64

Part names

Clinical disease activity index-Pt^PatientCDAIPoint in time (spot)

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