What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

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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 68516-4: On those days that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many minutes, on average, do you exercise

Name: LOINC Code 68516-4: On those days that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many minutes, on average, do you exercise
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:48.041Z

68516-4 is a LOINC code used to identify On those days that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many minutes, on average, do you exercise 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 On those D that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many M, on average, do you exercise. 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 On those D that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many M, on average, do you exercise. 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

On those days that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many minutes, on average, do you exercise
On those D that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many M, on average, do you exercise
Activity; Count/time; Dextro; EXCZ; Exercise; M of exercise; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Survey; SURVEY.SAMHSA

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

On those days that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many minutes, on average, do you exerciseOn those D that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many M, on average, do you exerciseSURVEY.SAMHSANRatPt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code68516-4

SystemLOINC

Display nameOn those days that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many minutes, on average, do you exercise

DescriptionOn those D that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many M, on average, do you exercise

ComponentOn those D that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many M, on average, do you exercise

PropertyNRat

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

ClassSURVEY.SAMHSA

Example unitsmin/d

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.38

Last changed2.64

Part names

On those D that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many M, on average, do you exerciseNRatPt^PatientQnOn those days that you engage in moderate to strenuous exercise, how many minutes, on average, do you exerciseNumber RatePoint in time (spot)

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