LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 83847-4: Dose changed since previous visit

83847-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Dose changed since previous visit 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 Dose changed since previous visit. 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 Dose changed since previous visit. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Dose changed since previous visit
  • Used to report whether the patient's medication dose changed since their previous visit.
  • Dose changed since prev visit; Finding; Findings; MEDS; Ordinal; Point in time; Prev; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

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

Dose changed since previous visitDose changed since prev visitMEDSFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code83847-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameDose changed since previous visit
Short nameDose changed since prev visit
ComponentDose changed since previous visit
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassMEDS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Dose changed since previous visitFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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