LOINC Code 84456-3: Dimensional Change Card Sort Test - raw score [NIH Toolbox]

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 Dimensional Change Card Sort Test - raw score. 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

• Dimensional Change Card Sort Test - raw score [NIH Toolbox]
• Dimensional Change Card Sort Test - raw score
• The NIH Toolbox Dimensional Change Card Sort Test raw score is the total number of accurate responses, with a ceiling of 40 points. Individuals 8 years old and older are not administered the first 10 items and instead are automatically awarded 10 points. There is no utility in administering the first 10 items to those 8 years old and older because almost all will score a 10 out of 10.
• DCCS; DCCS - raw score; Exchange; Mental health; MentalHealth; Point in time; Psych; Psychiatry; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Replace; Scale; Scre

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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