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LOINC Code 82818-6: Physical neglect--before 18 years old [ACE]

82818-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Physical neglect--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 neglect^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 neglect^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 neglect--before 18 years old [ACE]
Physical neglect^pre 18Yo
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) of physical neglect asthe absence of "there was someone to take care of you, protect you, and take you to the doctor if you needed it" or presence of "you didn't have enough to eat, your parents were too drunk or too high to take care of you, and you had to wear dirty clothes" 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; SDOH; 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 neglect--before 18 years old [ACE]Physical neglect^pre 18YoSURVEY.MTLHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code82818-6
SystemLOINC
Display namePhysical neglect--before 18 years old [ACE]
DescriptionPhysical neglect^pre 18Yo
ComponentPhysical neglect^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 neglect^pre 18YoFindPt^PatientOrdACEFindingPoint in time (spot)Adverse Childhood Experiences

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