What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 104002-1: Do you or anyone in the household have problems paying or unable to pay medical bills

Name: LOINC Code 104002-1: Do you or anyone in the household have problems paying or unable to pay medical bills
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:18.501Z

104002-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Do you or anyone in the household have problems paying or unable to pay medical bills 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 Do you or anyone in the household have problems paying or unable to pay medical bills. 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 Do you or anyone in the household have problems paying or unable to pay medical bills. 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

Do you or anyone in the household have problems paying or unable to pay medical bills
1 year; 12Mos; Finding; Findings; MEPS; Ordinal; Problem/unable to pay medical bills 12Mo; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen

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

Do you or anyone in the household have problems paying or unable to pay medical billsMEPSFind12Mo^PatientOrdFinding

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code104002-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameDo you or anyone in the household have problems paying or unable to pay medical bills

ComponentDo you or anyone in the household have problems paying or unable to pay medical bills

PropertyFind

Timing12Mo

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

ClassMEPS

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.82

Last changed2.82

Part names

Do you or anyone in the household have problems paying or unable to pay medical billsFind12Mo^PatientOrdFinding12 months

About this content

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