LOINC Code 76543-8: Weight management summary report

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 Weight management summary report. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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: {Role}

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Weight management summary report
• A weight management (healthy weight) summary report document contains a collection of patient information (e.g. demographics, physical measurements [e.g. BMI], behaviors [e.g. dietary, physical activity, sleep], medications, procedures/interventions, personal goals, and family history) used to assess and monitor healthy weight management. Patient healthy weight data may also be reported to the public health for monitor and surveillance and to establish community programs, services, and facilities to encourage improved healthy lifestyles. Reports based on these data can be used to quantitatively evaluate the impact of program interventions and track changes in BMI and other healthy weight metric prevalence at points-in-time and over-time.
• DOC.ONT; Document; Finding; Findings; Healthy weight; HW; HWS; Point in time; Random; Weight management sum rpt; Wt

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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