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LOINC Code 85458-8: Lifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog rating [ePCAM]

85458-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Lifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog rating [ePCAM] 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 Lifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog rating. 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 Lifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog rating. 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: ePCAM

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Lifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog rating [ePCAM]
Lifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog rating
Score ranges correspond to supplemental text descriptions as follows0 to 25 - "No identified areas of concern"; 26 to 50 - "Some mild concern of potential negative impact on well-being"; 51 to 75 - "Mod to severe impact on client's well-being, preventing enjoyment of usual activities"; 76 to 100 - "Severe impact on client's well-being with additional potential impact on others"
electronic Patient Centered Assessment Method; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scale; Scre; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH

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

Lifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog rating [ePCAM]Lifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog ratingSURVEY.GNHLTHScorePt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code85458-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameLifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog rating [ePCAM]
DescriptionLifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog rating
ComponentLifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog rating
PropertyScore
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
MethodePCAM
ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH
Example unitsscore
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.61
Last changed2.67

Part names

Lifestyle behaviors impacting physical or mental well-being - visual analog ratingScorePt^PatientQnePCAMPoint in time (spot)electronic Patient Centered Assessment Method

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