LOINC Code 75846-6: Evaluator global assessment of disease activity - 0-10 (0.5 increments) numeric rating [Observed]

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 Evaluator global assessment of disease activity - 0-10 (0.5 increments) numeric rating. 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: Observation
• Method: Observed

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Evaluator global assessment of disease activity - 0-10 (0.5 increments) numeric rating [Observed]
• Evaluator global assessment of disease activity - 0-10 (0.5 increments) numeric rating
• The evaluator's assessment on how well the patient is doing considering the activity of their arthritis or other condition. The assessment is based on a scale of 0-10 where 0 is very well and 10 is very poor. This is commonly called the Evaluator (or Physician) global assessment of disease activity (EGA).
• Activ; Actvty; Dis; Diseases; Dz; EGA 0-10 (.5 increments); Movements; Ordinal; PGA; Point in time; Provider global assessment of disease activity; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Scale; Scre; Screen; 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.

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