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LOINC Code 66830-1: In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them

66830-1 is a LOINC code used to identify In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them 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 In the last Mo, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them. 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 In the last Mo, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them. 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

  • In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them
  • In the last Mo, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them
  • 1 month; 1 month (30 days); 30 days; Difficulties piling up; Finding; Findings; How oft diffic piling up culdn't overcom; month; Ordinal; Past; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH

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

In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome themIn the last Mo, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome themSURVEY.MTLHLTHFind1Mo^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code66830-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameIn the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them
DescriptionIn the last Mo, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them
ComponentIn the last Mo, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them
PropertyFind
Timing1Mo
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassSURVEY.MTLHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.79

Part names

In the last Mo, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome themFind1Mo^PatientOrdIn the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome themFinding1 month

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