LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 83156-0: 9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity Test Time Hand - left [NIH Toolbox]

83156-0 is a LOINC code used to identify 9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity Test Time Hand - left [NIH Toolbox] 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 9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity Test. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Hand.left.

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 9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity Test. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Hand.left.

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: NIH Toolbox

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • 9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity Test Time Hand - left [NIH Toolbox]
  • 9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity Test
  • Hand-L; L; LT; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Upper extremity

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

9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity Test Time Hand - left [NIH Toolbox]Pegboard Time Hand-L NIH9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity TestNIH.MOTORTimePtHand.left

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code83156-0
SystemLOINC
Display name9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity Test Time Hand - left [NIH Toolbox]
Description9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity Test
Short namePegboard Time Hand-L NIH
Component9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity Test
PropertyTime
TimingPt
System (specimen)Hand.left
ScaleQn
MethodNIH Toolbox
ClassNIH.MOTOR
Example unitss
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.58
Last changed2.59

Part names

9-Hole Pegboard Dexterity TestTimePtHand.leftQnNIH ToolboxTime (e.g. seconds)Point in time (spot)Hand Left

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