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.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 71091-3: Did you have enough time to make decisions about your health care [FACIT]

Name: LOINC Code 71091-3: Did you have enough time to make decisions about your health care [FACIT]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:50.622Z

71091-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Did you have enough time to make decisions about your health care [FACIT] 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 Did you have enough time to make decisions about your health care. 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 Did you have enough time to make decisions about your health care. 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
Method: FACIT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Did you have enough time to make decisions about your health care [FACIT]
Did you have enough time to make decisions about your health care
Finding; Findings; Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH

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

Did you have enough time to make decisions about your health care [FACIT]Did you have enough time to make decisions about your health careSURVEY.GNHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code71091-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameDid you have enough time to make decisions about your health care [FACIT]

DescriptionDid you have enough time to make decisions about your health care

ComponentDid you have enough time to make decisions about your health care

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodFACIT

ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.40

Last changed2.67

Part names

Did you have enough time to make decisions about your health careFindPt^PatientOrdFACITFindingPoint in time (spot)Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy

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