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LOINC Code 98013-6: Neonatal infant pain scale interpretation

98013-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Neonatal infant pain scale interpretation 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 Neonatal infant pain scale interpretation. 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 Neonatal infant pain scale interpretation. 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
  • Method: NIPS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Neonatal infant pain scale interpretation
LimitationAn artificially low score may be seen in infants that are too premature, too ill to respond, or are vented and receiving a paralyzing agent.
Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Interp; Interpret; Interpt; Intrp; NIPS interp; Ordinal; P prime; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

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

Neonatal infant pain scale interpretationNIPS interpH&P.HXFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code98013-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameNeonatal infant pain scale interpretation
Short nameNIPS interp
ComponentNeonatal infant pain scale interpretation
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodNIPS
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.70
Last changed2.70

Part names

Neonatal infant pain scale interpretationFindPt^PatientOrdNIPSFindingPoint in time (spot)

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