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 104612-7: Was there ever a time when you would have gotten better medical care if you had belonged to a different race or ethnic group

Name: LOINC Code 104612-7: Was there ever a time when you would have gotten better medical care if you had belonged to a different race or ethnic group
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:19.128Z

104612-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Was there ever a time when you would have gotten better medical care if you had belonged to a different race or ethnic group 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 Was there ever a time when you would have gotten better medical care if you had belonged to a different race or ethnic group. 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 Was there ever a time when you would have gotten better medical care if you had belonged to a different race or ethnic group. 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

Was there ever a time when you would have gotten better medical care if you had belonged to a different race or ethnic group
Bet med care on race or ethnic grp; Ethnicity; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; PhenX; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; 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

Was there ever a time when you would have gotten better medical care if you had belonged to a different race or ethnic groupBet med care on race or ethnic grpPHENXFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code104612-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameWas there ever a time when you would have gotten better medical care if you had belonged to a different race or ethnic group

Short nameBet med care on race or ethnic grp

ComponentWas there ever a time when you would have gotten better medical care if you had belonged to a different race or ethnic group

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

ClassPHENX

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.81

Last changed2.81

Part names

Was there ever a time when you would have gotten better medical care if you had belonged to a different race or ethnic groupFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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