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 54646-5: Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2 weeks.presence [Reported PHQ-9 CMS]

Name: LOINC Code 54646-5: Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2 weeks.presence [Reported PHQ-9 CMS]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:37.119Z

54646-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2 weeks.presence [Reported PHQ-9 CMS] 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 Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2W.presence. 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 Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2W.presence. 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
Method: Reported.PHQ-9.CMS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2 weeks.presence [Reported PHQ-9 CMS]
Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2W.presence
14 days; 2 weeks; Finding; Findings; Mental health; MentalHealth; Ordinal; Past; Patient Health Questionnaire; PHQ9; Psych; Psychiatry; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey

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

Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2 weeks.presence [Reported PHQ-9 CMS]Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2W.presenceSURVEY.CMSFind2W^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code54646-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameFeeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2 weeks.presence [Reported PHQ-9 CMS]

DescriptionFeeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2W.presence

ComponentFeeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2W.presence

PropertyFind

Timing2W

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodReported.PHQ-9.CMS

ClassSURVEY.CMS

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.27

Last changed2.63

Part names

Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2W.presenceFind2W^PatientOrdReported.PHQ-9.CMSFeeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2 weeks.presenceFinding2 weeksReported PHQ-9 CMS

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