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 67960-5: How much difficulty do you currently have learning new tasks or instructions [NeuroQol]

Name: LOINC Code 67960-5: How much difficulty do you currently have learning new tasks or instructions [NeuroQol]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:46.823Z

67960-5 is a LOINC code used to identify How much difficulty do you currently have learning new tasks or instructions [NeuroQol] 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 currently have learning new tasks or instructions. 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 currently have learning new tasks or instructions. 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: NeuroQol

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

How much difficulty do you currently have learning new tasks or instructions [NeuroQol]
How much difficulty do you currently have learning new tasks or instructions
Difficulty learning new tasks; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.NEUROQ

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 currently have learning new tasks or instructions [NeuroQol]How much difficulty do you currently have learning new tasks or instructionsSURVEY.NEUROQFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code67960-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow much difficulty do you currently have learning new tasks or instructions [NeuroQol]

DescriptionHow much difficulty do you currently have learning new tasks or instructions

ComponentHow much difficulty do you currently have learning new tasks or instructions

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodNeuroQol

ClassSURVEY.NEUROQ

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.38

Last changed2.50

Part names

How much difficulty do you currently have learning new tasks or instructionsFindPt^PatientOrdNeuroQolFindingPoint in time (spot)

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