Skin lesion or open wound during assessment period [CMS Assessment] 46534-4
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 46534-4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Skin lesion or open wound during assessment period [CMS Assessment] | ||
| description | Identifies the presence of a skin lesion or open wound. A lesion is a broad term used to describe an area of pathologically altered tissue. Sores, skin tears, ulcers, rashes, surgical incisions, crusts, etc. are all considered lesions. Other than lesions that end in "ostomy" (e.g., tracheostomy, gastrostomy, etc.) or peripheral IV sites, all other alterations in skin integrity are considered to be lesions. Persistent redness without a break in the skin is considered a lesion. | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
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| component | Skin lesion or open wound | ||
| property | Find = Finding | ||
| time | RptPeriod = Reporting period | ||
| system | ^Patient | ||
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | ||
| method | CMS Assessment | ||
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Basic Attributes | |||
| class | SURVEY.CMS | ||
| type | 4 Surveys | ||
| order vs. observation | Observation | ||
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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. | |||
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| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.77 | ||
| last change type | MAJ - change to name field other than Component; | ||
| change reason | Release 2.77: TIME_ASPCT: Decision by CMS to update the Timing to RptPeriod from Pt for all CMS Assessments; Previous Releases: Updated METHOD from OASIS to CMS Assessment to use term across CMS instruments as approved by the Clinical LOINC committee; Moved Survey Question text to Override Display Name for consistent modeling across CMS forms | ||
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