LOINC Code 83161-0: AP postural sway score [NIH Toolbox] --eyes closed and on foam surface

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 AP postural sway score^eyes closed+on foam surface. 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: NIH Toolbox

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• AP postural sway score [NIH Toolbox] --eyes closed and on foam surface
• AP postural sway score^eyes closed+on foam surface
• Postural sway is recorded for each pose using an accelerometer that the participant wears at waist level.
• Anterio-Posterior; Anteroposterior; AP sway score; AP sway score^eyes closed+foam; eyes closed+foam; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scale; Scre; Surf

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.

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