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 71897-3: Compared to one year ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now [Veterans RAND]

Name: LOINC Code 71897-3: Compared to one year ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now [Veterans RAND]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:50.624Z

71897-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Compared to one year ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now [Veterans RAND] 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 Compared to one Y ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now. 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 Compared to one Y ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now. 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: VR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Compared to one year ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now [Veterans RAND]
Compared to one Y ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now
Arterial Stenosis; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rate emotional problems; Screen; SF-12; SF-36; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH; Veterans RAND

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

Compared to one year ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now [Veterans RAND]Compared to one Y ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, nowSURVEY.GNHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code71897-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameCompared to one year ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now [Veterans RAND]

DescriptionCompared to one Y ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now

ComponentCompared to one Y ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, now

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodVR

ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.40

Last changed2.67

Part names

Compared to one Y ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, nowFindPt^PatientOrdVRCompared to one year ago, how would you rate your emotional problems, such as feeling anxious,depressed or irritable, nowFindingPoint in time (spot)Veterans RAND

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