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LOINC Code 84772-3: Total score [BSDS]

84772-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Total score [BSDS] 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 Total Score. 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 Total 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: Both
  • Method: BSDS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Total score [BSDS]
Total Score
The Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale (BSDS) was designed to identify the milder variants of bipolar disorder, such as bipolar II and bipolar not otherwise specified (NOS). The patient-reported assessment consists of two parts1) a paragraph describing 19 symptoms of bipolar disorder in which the subject puts a check mark next to the sentences that describes them; and 2) a multiple choice question that asks the subject to indicate how well the paragraph describes them overall. Total score for the BSDS can range from 0 to 25; a score above 13 indicates a "moderate probability" of bipolar disorder and is considered a positive screen for bipolar disorder. [PMID:15708426]
Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scale; Scre; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH; Tot; Totl

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

Total score [BSDS]Total ScoreSURVEY.MTLHLTHScorePt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code84772-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameTotal score [BSDS]
DescriptionTotal Score
ComponentTotal Score
PropertyScore
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
MethodBSDS
ClassSURVEY.MTLHLTH
Example unitsscore
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Total scoreScorePt^PatientQnBSDSPoint in time (spot)Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale

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