Admission priority [NHCS]   78020-5

LOINC Code


LOINC code78020-5
nameAdmission priority [NHCS]
descriptionThe type of admission, which is an indication of how quickly the patient needs clinical intervention or resuscitation. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Priority (Type) of Admission or Visit in the HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA® Release 2: National Health Care Surveys Release 1.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentAdmission priority
propertyType  =  Type:  The Property Type is used for assays that identify the specific analyte in cases when the baseline presence of the analyte is known.
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
system^Patient
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodNHCS

Additional Names

short name

Basic Attributes

classSURVEY.NHCS
type4  Surveys
order vs. observationObservation

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

Member of these Panels

81958-1National Health Care Surveys report R1 - recommended CDA set

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.52
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Admit priority
Ordinal
Point in time
QL
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Screen
Survey
SURVEY.NHCS
Typ

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