What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 82820-2: Domestic violence--before 18 years old [ACE]

Name: LOINC Code 82820-2: Domestic violence--before 18 years old [ACE]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:08.166Z

82820-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Domestic violence--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 Domestic violence^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 Domestic violence^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

Domestic violence--before 18 years old [ACE]

Domestic violence^pre 18Yo

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) of domestic violence (also called "mother treated violently") as"your mother or stepmother was pushed, grabbed, slapped, had something thrown at her, kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, hit with something hard, repeatedly hit for over at least a few minutes, or ever threatened or hurt by a knife or gun by your father (or stepfather) or mother's boyfriend" during the respondent's 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

Domestic violence--before 18 years old [ACE]Domestic violence^pre 18YoSURVEY.MTLHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code82820-2

SystemLOINC

Display nameDomestic violence--before 18 years old [ACE]

DescriptionDomestic violence^pre 18Yo

ComponentDomestic violence^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

Domestic violence^pre 18YoFindPt^PatientOrdACEFindingPoint in time (spot)Adverse Childhood Experiences

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