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LOINC Code 92710-3: Physical therapy goal

92710-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Physical therapy goal 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 Physical therapy goal. 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 Physical therapy goal. 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

  • Physical therapy goal
  • APTA; Nominal; Physical Therapy; Point in time; PT; PT goal; Random; Typ

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

Physical therapy goalPT goalAPTATypePt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code92710-3
SystemLOINC
Display namePhysical therapy goal
Short namePT goal
ComponentPhysical therapy goal
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassAPTA
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.66
Last changed2.66

Part names

Physical therapy goalTypePt^PatientNomPoint in time (spot)

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