AutoICD API

72091-2

Surveys

Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score [KOOS]

Definition

KOOS is an instrument to assess patient's opinion about their knee and associated problems. It is intended to be used for knee injury that can result in post traumatic osteoarthritis (OA), such as ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury, meniscus injury, chondral injury, etc. It is also is meant to be used over short and long time intervals to assess changes from week to week induced by treatment (medication, operation, physical therapy) or over years due to the primary injury or post traumatic OA. [http://www.koos.nu]

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score

Property

-

Time Aspect

Pt

System

^Patient

Scale Type

-

Method Type

KOOS

Details

Class

PANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH

Order/Observation

N/A

Related Names

KOOSKOOS JRKOOS scoreKOOS, JRLower extremity jointPanPanelPANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTHPanlPnlPoint in timeRandomSurveySURVEY.GNHLTHUlcer

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 72091-2?

LOINC code 72091-2 identifies "Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score [KOOS]". KOOS is an instrument to assess patient's opinion about their knee and associated problems. It is intended to be used for knee injury that can result in post traumatic osteoarthritis (OA), such as ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury, meniscus injury, chondral injury, etc. It is also is meant to be used over short and long time intervals to assess changes from week to week induced by treatment (medication, operation, physical therapy) or over years due to the primary injury or post traumatic OA. [http://www.koos.nu]

What does 72091-2 measure?

This code measures Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score in ^Patient. It belongs to the PANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH class in the LOINC classification.

What is LOINC?

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.