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LOINC Code 79115-2: General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition [GPCOG]

79115-2 is a LOINC code used to identify General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition [GPCOG] 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 General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition. 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 General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition. 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: GPCOG

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition [GPCOG]
General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition
The General Practitioner assessment of Cognition (GPCOG) is a screening tool for cognitive impairment and designed for primary care settings.[PMID11943052] The GPCOG consists of two parts: a cognitive assessment conducted with the patient and an informant questionnaire, which is only performed if the results of the cognitive assessment are inconclusive, i.e. patient scores between 5-8 out of 9. If the patient scores between 0-4 on the cognitive assessment, then cognitive impairment is indicated. If patient scores 9 (all answers are correct), no significant cognitive impairment is observed and further testing not necessary. For the informant questionnaire, if the patient scores 0-3 out of 6, cognitive impairment is indicated.
Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.GPCOG; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.GPCOG

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

General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition [GPCOG]General Practitioner Assessment of CognitionPANEL.SURVEY.GPCOG-Pt^PatientGPCOG

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code79115-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameGeneral Practitioner Assessment of Cognition [GPCOG]
DescriptionGeneral Practitioner Assessment of Cognition
ComponentGeneral Practitioner Assessment of Cognition
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodGPCOG
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.GPCOG
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.54

Part names

General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition-Pt^PatientGPCOGPoint in time (spot)

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