LOINC Code 77225-1: Nursing staff.decision making required level/Nursing staff [NMMDS]

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 Nursing staff.decision making required level/Nursing staff. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.{Job position}.

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: NMMDS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Nursing staff.decision making required level/Nursing staff [NMMDS]
• Nursing staff.decision making required level/Nursing staff
• Estimated percentage of nursing staff working on the unit or service by decision-making level.
• Decision making level; Decision-making; Levels; Levl; LV; LVL; Number fraction; Nursing Management Minimum Data Set; Percent; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Survey; SURVEY.NMMDS

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

Frequently asked questions