LOINC Code 87252-3: Addiction medicine Admission evaluation note

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 Admission evaluation note. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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: Addiction medicine

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Addiction medicine Admission evaluation note
• Admission evaluation note
• Admit eval note; Assessment; DOC.ONT; Document; Encounter; Eval; Eval note; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; H&P; History and physical; notes; Point in time; Random; Substance abuse; Visit note

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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