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LOINC Code 99583-7: Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale [LKSS]

99583-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale [LKSS] 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 Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale. 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 Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale. 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
  • Method: LKSS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale [LKSS]
Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale
The Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale assesses improvement, be it post-injury or post-surgery, in eight aspects of knee functionalitylimp while walking, locking, pain, climbing stairs, use of support, instability, swelling and squatting. It is often used in conjunction with the Tegner Activity Scale [LOINC:99283-4] [PMID:19307332]
Lower extremity joint; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.LKSS; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey

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

Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale [LKSS]Lysholm Knee Scoring ScalePANEL.SURVEY.LKSS-Pt^PatientLKSS

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code99583-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameLysholm Knee Scoring Scale [LKSS]
DescriptionLysholm Knee Scoring Scale
ComponentLysholm Knee Scoring Scale
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodLKSS
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.LKSS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.72
Last changed2.72

Part names

Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale-Pt^PatientLKSSPoint in time (spot)

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