LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 87532-8: Most important mental health issue to address

87532-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Most important mental health issue to address 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 Most important mental health issue to address. 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 Most important mental health issue to address. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Most important mental health issue to address
  • CLIN; Emotional stability; Finding; Findings; Nominal; Point in time; Random

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

Most important mental health issue to addressImportant mental health issue to addressCLINFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87532-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameMost important mental health issue to address
Short nameImportant mental health issue to address
ComponentMost important mental health issue to address
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassCLIN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.63
Last changed2.63

Part names

Most important mental health issue to addressFindPt^PatientNomFindingPoint in time (spot)

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