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LOINC Code 99589-4: Knee swelling frequency

99589-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Knee swelling frequency 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 Knee swelling frequency. 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 Knee swelling frequency. 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

  • Knee swelling frequency
  • Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.PX; Lower extremity joint; 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

Knee swelling frequencyH&P.PXFindPt^PatientOrdFinding

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code99589-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameKnee swelling frequency
Short nameKnee swelling frequency
ComponentKnee swelling frequency
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassH&P.PX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Knee swelling frequencyFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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