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LOINC Code 82815-2: Physical abuse--before 18 years old [ACE]

82815-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Physical abuse--before 18 years old [ACE] 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 Physical abuse^pre 18Yo. 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 Physical abuse^pre 18Yo. 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: ACE

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Physical abuse--before 18 years old [ACE]
Physical abuse^pre 18Yo
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) of physical abuse as"A parent, stepparent, or adult living in your home pushed, grabbed, slapped, threw something at you, or hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured" during the first 18 years of life. [CDC:violenceprevention/acestudy]
Adverse Childhood Experiences; Before; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH

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

Physical abuse--before 18 years old [ACE]Physical abuse^pre 18YoSURVEY.MTLHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code82815-2
SystemLOINC
Display namePhysical abuse--before 18 years old [ACE]
DescriptionPhysical abuse^pre 18Yo
ComponentPhysical abuse^pre 18Yo
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodACE
ClassSURVEY.MTLHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.58
Last changed2.63

Part names

Physical abuse^pre 18YoFindPt^PatientOrdACEFindingPoint in time (spot)Adverse Childhood Experiences

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