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LOINC Code 28116-2: Health-seeking behavior alteration [CCC]

28116-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Health-seeking behavior alteration [CCC] 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 Health-seeking behavior alteration. 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 Health-seeking behavior alteration. 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
  • Method: Observed.CCC

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Health-seeking behavior alteration [CCC]
  • Health-seeking behavior alteration
  • Change in or modification of actions needed to improve health state
  • Clinical Care Classification; Finding; Findings; nursing; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.NURSING.HHCC

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

Health-seeking behavior alteration [CCC]Health-seeking behavior alterationSURVEY.NURSE.HHCCFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code28116-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameHealth-seeking behavior alteration [CCC]
DescriptionHealth-seeking behavior alteration
ComponentHealth-seeking behavior alteration
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodObserved.CCC
ClassSURVEY.NURSE.HHCC
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.00
Last changed2.44

Part names

Health-seeking behavior alterationFindPt^PatientOrdObserved.CCCFindingPoint in time (spot)

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