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LOINC Code 98139-9: Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument

98139-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument 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 Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument. 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 Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument. 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: Both
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument
The Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument (ORAI) is a simple questionnaire to identify osteoporosis risk and facilitate bone mineral density (BMD) testing. ORAI is based on three variablesage, weight, and non-current estrogen use. The score is calculated by non-current usage of estrogen (yes=2, no=0) plus(+) body weight (less than 60 kg = 9; between 60 and 70 kg = 3, above 70kg =0) plus(+) age in years (75 years or more = 15, between 65-74 years = 9, between 55-64 = 5, between 45-54 = 0) . Scores of 9 or greater indicate designation for bone densitometry. [PMID:10813010]
CLIN; CLIN.RISK; ORAI; Pan; Panel; PANEL.CLINICAL; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random

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

Osteoporosis Risk Assessment InstrumentORAIPANEL.CLIN.RISK-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code98139-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameOsteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument
Short nameORAI
ComponentOsteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodOsteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument
ClassPANEL.CLIN.RISK
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.71
Last changed2.71

Part names

Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

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