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LOINC Code 80321-3: Musculoskeletal assessment panel

80321-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Musculoskeletal assessment panel 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 Musculoskeletal assessment panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Musculoskeletal system.

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 Musculoskeletal assessment panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Musculoskeletal system.

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: Convenience group

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Musculoskeletal assessment panel
  • H+P; Musculoskeletal assessment Pnl; P prime; Pan; PANEL.H&P; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random

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

Musculoskeletal assessment panelMusculoskeletal assessment PnlPANEL.H&P-PtMusculoskeletal systemPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code80321-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameMusculoskeletal assessment panel
Short nameMusculoskeletal assessment Pnl
ComponentMusculoskeletal assessment panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)Musculoskeletal system
Scale-
ClassPANEL.H&P
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationSubset

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.56

Part names

Musculoskeletal assessment panel-PtMusculoskeletal systemPoint in time (spot)

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