LOINC Code 78370-4: ADHD diagnostic rating scale interpretation [Vanderbilt ADHD]

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 ADHD diagnostic rating scale interpretation. 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: Vanderbilt ADHD

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• ADHD diagnostic rating scale interpretation [Vanderbilt ADHD]
• ADHD diagnostic rating scale interpretation
• This term represents whether or not a patient meets the criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) based on the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale. Diagnostic criteria include having a positive response (a score of 2 or 3 on an individual item) for at least six core inattentive symptoms (items 1-9) or at least six core hyperactive symptoms (items 10-18), or both. In addition, at least two items in the performance set of items have to have a score of 4, or one item must have a score of 5.
• ADHD dx rating scale interp; Finding; Findings; Interp; Interpret; Interpt; Intrp; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.ADHD; Vand ADHD

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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