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LOINC Code 100266-6: Difficult to describe thoughts AndOr feelings

100266-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Difficult to describe thoughts AndOr feelings in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Difficult to describe thoughts &or feelings. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Difficult to describe thoughts &or feelings. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Difficult to describe thoughts AndOr feelings
  • Difficult to describe thoughts &or feelings
  • Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Difficult to describe thoughts AndOr feelingsDifficult to describe thoughts &or feelingsSURVEY.MTLHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code100266-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameDifficult to describe thoughts AndOr feelings
DescriptionDifficult to describe thoughts &or feelings
ComponentDifficult to describe thoughts &or feelings
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassSURVEY.MTLHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.73
Last changed2.73

Part names

Difficult to describe thoughts &or feelingsFindPt^PatientOrdDifficult to describe thoughts AndOr feelingsFindingPoint in time (spot)

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