LOINC Code 83198-2: Walking 10 feet on uneven surfaces - functional ability during 3 day assessment period [CMS Assessment]

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 Walking 10 feet on uneven surfaces - functional ability during 3D assessment period. 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: CMS Assessment

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Walking 10 feet on uneven surfaces - functional ability during 3 day assessment period [CMS Assessment]
• Walking 10 feet on uneven surfaces - functional ability during 3D assessment period
• The patient's usual ability to walk 10 feet on uneven or sloping surfaces (indoor or outdoor), such as turf or gravel.
• 3 days; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; Walk 10 ft uneven ability

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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