LOINC Code 89197-8: Performance-based measure panel
89197-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Performance-based measure panel 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 Performance-based measure panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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 Performance-based measure panel. 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: Order
- Panel type: Panel
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Performance-based measure panel
- This panel should be used to report information about a performance-based measure that does not already have existing specific LOINC codes assigned. The panel contains terms to report the measure name, score, and interpretation of the score. Over time, as the usage of certain measures becomes more common, they may be assigned new, specific LOINC codes, so be sure to check to make sure that specific codes do not exist before using this panel.
- Pan; PANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH; Panl; Perf based measure pnl; 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.
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