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LOINC Code 82822-8: Mental illness in household--before 18 years old [ACE]

82822-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Mental illness in household--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 Mental illness in household^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 Mental illness in household^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

Mental illness in household--before 18 years old [ACE]
Mental illness in household^pre 18Yo
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) of mental illness in household as"A household member was depressed or mentally ill or a household member attempted suicide." 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

Mental illness in household--before 18 years old [ACE]Mental illness in household^pre 18YoSURVEY.MTLHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code82822-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameMental illness in household--before 18 years old [ACE]
DescriptionMental illness in household^pre 18Yo
ComponentMental illness in household^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

Mental illness in household^pre 18YoFindPt^PatientOrdACEFindingPoint in time (spot)Adverse Childhood Experiences

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