AutoICD API

79117-8

Surveys

Patient examination panel [GPCOG]

Definition

The Patient Examination portion of the General Practitioner assessment of Cognition (GPCOG) is a cognitive assessment for recall, time orientation, clock drawing, and ability to provide current news information.[PMID: 11943052] The screening tool is designed for primary care settings. Scores between 0-9 where 9 indicates no significant cognitive impairment (all answers are correct), 5-8 is equivocal, and 0-4 indicates cognitive impairment. If the patient scores 5-8, the patient's informant completes the informant questionnaire [LOINC: 79116-0]. If the patient scores 0-3 out of 6 on the informant questionnaire, cognitive impairment is indicated.

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Patient examination panel

Property

-

Time Aspect

Pt

System

^Patient

Scale Type

-

Method Type

GPCOG

Details

Class

PANEL.SURVEY.GPCOG

Order/Observation

Subset

Related Names

General Practitioner Assessment of CognitionPanPANEL.SURVEY.GPCOGPanlPatient examination PnlPnlPoint in timeRandomSurveySURVEY.GPCOG

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 79117-8?

LOINC code 79117-8 identifies "Patient examination panel [GPCOG]". The Patient Examination portion of the General Practitioner assessment of Cognition (GPCOG) is a cognitive assessment for recall, time orientation, clock drawing, and ability to provide current news information.[PMID: 11943052] The screening tool is designed for primary care settings. Scores between 0-9 where 9 indicates no significant cognitive impairment (all answers are correct), 5-8 is equivocal, and 0-4 indicates cognitive impairment. If the patient scores 5-8, the patient's informant completes the informant questionnaire [LOINC: 79116-0]. If the patient scores 0-3 out of 6 on the informant questionnaire, cognitive impairment is indicated.

What does 79117-8 measure?

This code measures Patient examination panel in ^Patient. It belongs to the PANEL.SURVEY.GPCOG 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.