AutoICD API

93037-0

Clinical

Portable medical order form

Definition

A portable medical order form, commonly called a Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST), POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment), or Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST), is a provider's order based on the patient's current medical condition and preferences. The form typically includes medical orders regarding CPR-code or no code status, the level of medical intervention (comfort measures, limited additional interventions, or full intervention), the preference for use of antibiotics (for comfort only or full treatment), and the use of medically administered nutrition. A protable medical order form may be changed or revoked by the patient or their authorized healthcare decision-maker (i.e. patient advocate or court-appointed guardian) at any time.

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Portable medical order form

Property

Find

Time Aspect

Pt

System

{Setting}

Scale Type

Doc

Method Type

{Role}

Details

Class

DOC.ONTOLOGY

Order/Observation

Both

Short Name

Portable med order form

Related Names

DOC.ONTDocumentFindingFindingsMedical Orders for Life Sustaining TreatmentMOLSTPhysician Order for Life Sustaining TreatmentPhysician orders for scope of treatmentPoint in timePOLSTPortable med order formPortable Medical OrderPOST formRandom

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 93037-0?

LOINC code 93037-0 identifies "Portable medical order form". A portable medical order form, commonly called a Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST), POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment), or Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST), is a provider's order based on the patient's current medical condition and preferences. The form typically includes medical orders regarding CPR-code or no code status, the level of medical intervention (comfort measures, limited additional interventions, or full intervention), the preference for use of antibiotics (for comfort only or full treatment), and the use of medically administered nutrition. A protable medical order form may be changed or revoked by the patient or their authorized healthcare decision-maker (i.e. patient advocate or court-appointed guardian) at any time.

What does 93037-0 measure?

This code measures Portable medical order form in {Setting}. It belongs to the DOC.ONTOLOGY 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.