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.

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LOINC Code 66078-7: How much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close

Name: LOINC Code 66078-7: How much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:45.459Z

66078-7 is a LOINC code used to identify How much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close 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 much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close, such as cooking, sewing, fixing things around the house, or using hand tools. 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 much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close, such as cooking, sewing, fixing things around the house, or using hand tools. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

How much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close
How much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close, such as cooking, sewing, fixing things around the house, or using hand tools
Arterial Stenosis; Difficulty see close; Finding; Findings; Job; Occupation; Ordinal; PhenX; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Upper extremity

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 much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up closeDifficulty see closeHow much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close, such as cooking, sewing, fixing things around the house, or using hand toolsPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code66078-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close

DescriptionHow much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close, such as cooking, sewing, fixing things around the house, or using hand tools

Short nameDifficulty see close

ComponentHow much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close, such as cooking, sewing, fixing things around the house, or using hand tools

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

ClassPHENX

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.72

Part names

How much difficulty do you have doing work or hobbies that require you to see well up close, such as cooking, sewing, fixing things around the house, or using hand toolsFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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