What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 97816-3: American society of anesthesiologists morbidity state

Name: LOINC Code 97816-3: American society of anesthesiologists morbidity state
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:29.660Z

97816-3 is a LOINC code used to identify American society of anesthesiologists morbidity state 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 American society of anesthesiologists morbidity state. 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 American society of anesthesiologists morbidity state. 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

American society of anesthesiologists morbidity state

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical health classification system grades a patient's overall health before surgery, to determine anesthetic risk. ASA classifications are, ASA Ihealthy patient, ASA II: mild systemic disease, ASA III: severe, though not incapacitating, systemic disease, ASA IV: incapacitating, life threatening disease, and ASA V: moribund. [PMID: 21712864]

ASA morbidity state; Finding; Findings; Nominal; Point in time; Random; SURG

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

American society of anesthesiologists morbidity stateASA morbidity stateSURGFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code97816-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameAmerican society of anesthesiologists morbidity state

Short nameASA morbidity state

ComponentAmerican society of anesthesiologists morbidity state

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleNom

ClassSURG

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.70

Last changed2.70

Part names

American society of anesthesiologists morbidity stateFindPt^PatientNomFindingPoint in time (spot)

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