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LOINC Code 85102-2: Mood Disorder Questionnaire [MDQ]

85102-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Mood Disorder Questionnaire [MDQ] 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 Mood Disorder Questionnaire. 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 Mood Disorder Questionnaire. 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: Order
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: MDQ

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Mood Disorder Questionnaire [MDQ]
Mood Disorder Questionnaire
The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) is a self-report screening tool for Bipolar Spectrum Disorder. The MDQ consists of 15 questions about symptoms, clustering of symptoms, and functional impairment. For a positive screen (likely to have bipolar disorder), a patient must identify seven or more symptoms, endorse clustering of symptoms, and indicate that their functional impairment is "moderate" or "serious." [PMID15014728] [PMID:15306144]
Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH

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

Mood Disorder Questionnaire [MDQ]Mood Disorder QuestionnairePANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH-Pt^PatientMDQ

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code85102-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameMood Disorder Questionnaire [MDQ]
DescriptionMood Disorder Questionnaire
ComponentMood Disorder Questionnaire
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodMDQ
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.58
Last changed2.61

Part names

Mood Disorder Questionnaire-Pt^PatientMDQPoint in time (spot)

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