LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 107636-3: Did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food

107636-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food 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 Did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food. 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 Did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food. 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

  • Did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food
  • 1 year; 12Mos; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; T prime

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

Did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for foodSURVEY.SDOHFind12Mo^PatientOrdFinding

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code107636-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameDid you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food
ComponentDid you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food
PropertyFind
Timing12Mo
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassSURVEY.SDOH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.81
Last changed2.81

Part names

Did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for foodFind12Mo^PatientOrdFinding12 months

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