85845-6

LOINC code 85845-6 identifies "Impairment group during assessment period [CMS Assessment]". A code for the condition that best describes the primary reason for the admission to the inpatient rehabilitation facility. For most patients, the Impairment Group Code (IGC) at discharge will be the same codes as the admission IGC. If, during inpatient rehabilitation stay, the patient develops another impairment that uses more resources than the admission impairment, record the second IGC at discharge.

This code measures Impairment group in ^Patient. It belongs to the SURVEY.CMS class in the LOINC classification.

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.