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LOINC Code 79117-8: Patient examination panel [GPCOG]

79117-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Patient examination panel [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 Patient examination panel. 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 Patient examination panel. 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: Subset
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: GPCOG

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Patient examination panel [GPCOG]
Patient examination panel
The Patient Examination portion of the General Practitioner assessment of Cognition (GPCOG) is a cognitive assessment for recall, time orientation, clock drawing, and ability to provide current news information.[PMID11943052] The screening tool is designed for primary care settings. Scores between 0-9 where 9 indicates no significant cognitive impairment (all answers are correct), 5-8 is equivocal, and 0-4 indicates cognitive impairment. If the patient scores 5-8, the patient's informant completes the informant questionnaire [LOINC: 79116-0]. If the patient scores 0-3 out of 6 on the informant questionnaire, cognitive impairment is indicated.
General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition; Pan; PANEL.SURVEY.GPCOG; Panl; Patient examination Pnl; 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

Patient examination panel [GPCOG]Patient examination panelPANEL.SURVEY.GPCOG-Pt^PatientGPCOG

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code79117-8
SystemLOINC
Display namePatient examination panel [GPCOG]
DescriptionPatient examination panel
ComponentPatient examination panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodGPCOG
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.GPCOG
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationSubset

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.63

Part names

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

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