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LOINC Code 65486-3: How often did you feel this way [CIDI-SF]

65486-3 is a LOINC code used to identify How often did you feel this way [CIDI-SF] 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 How often did you feel this way. 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 How often did you feel this way. 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: CIDI-SF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • How often did you feel this way [CIDI-SF]
  • How often did you feel this way
  • Depression how often; 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

How often did you feel this way [CIDI-SF]Depression how often CIDI-SFHow often did you feel this wayPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code65486-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameHow often did you feel this way [CIDI-SF]
DescriptionHow often did you feel this way
Short nameDepression how often CIDI-SF
ComponentHow often did you feel this way
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodCIDI-SF
ClassPHENX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.36
Last changed2.65

Part names

How often did you feel this wayFindPt^PatientOrdCIDI-SFFindingPoint in time (spot)

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