LOINC Code 88950-1: Deprecated MDS v3.0 - RAI v1.16.1 - Swing bed PPS (SP) item set [CMS Assessment]

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 MDS v3.0 - RAI v1.16.1 - Swing bed PPS (SP) item set. 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: DEPRECATED
• Order vs observation: Order
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: CMS Assessment

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Deprecated MDS v3.0 - RAI v1.16.1 - Swing bed PPS (SP) item set [CMS Assessment]
• MDS v3.0 - RAI v1.16.1 - Swing bed PPS (SP) item set
• This panel should be used for CMS MDS3.0 v1.16.1 SP assessments performed between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019.
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Assessment; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.CMS; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; species; spp; Survey

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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