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LOINC Code 85103-0: Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale [BSDS]

85103-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale [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 Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale. 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 Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale. 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: BSDS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale [BSDS]
Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale
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. [PMID:15708426]
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

Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale [BSDS]Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic ScalePANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH-Pt^PatientBSDS

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code85103-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameBipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale [BSDS]
DescriptionBipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale
ComponentBipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodBSDS
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale-Pt^PatientBSDSPoint in time (spot)

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