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LOINC Code 87703-5: Caregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13 [PAM] Caregiver

87703-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Caregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13 [PAM] Caregiver 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 Caregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Caregiver.

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 Caregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Caregiver.

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: PAM

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Caregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13 [PAM] Caregiver
Caregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13
The Caregiver PAM is a 10 or 13 statement survey that assesses the underlying knowledge, skills and confidence integral to managing the health and healthcare of an individual. This term represents the 13-item version of the Caregiver PAM. For the 10-item version of the Caregiver PAM, see [LOINC87704-3]
Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; 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

Caregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13 [PAM] CaregiverCaregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13PANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH-Pt^CaregiverPAM

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87703-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameCaregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13 [PAM] Caregiver
DescriptionCaregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13
ComponentCaregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Caregiver
Scale-
MethodPAM
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Caregiver Patient Activation Measure - 13-Pt^CaregiverPAMPoint in time (spot)Patient Activation Measure

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