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 71915-3: During the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups [Veterans RAND]

Name: LOINC Code 71915-3: During the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups [Veterans RAND]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:50.624Z

71915-3 is a LOINC code used to identify During the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups [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 During the past 4W, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups. 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 During the past 4W, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups. 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

During the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups [Veterans RAND]
During the past 4W, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups
4 weeks; Control; Finding; Findings; Last; Ordinal; Phys health interfered soc act past 4W; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; 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

During the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups [Veterans RAND]During the past 4W, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groupsSURVEY.GNHLTHFind4W^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code71915-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameDuring the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups [Veterans RAND]

DescriptionDuring the past 4W, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups

ComponentDuring the past 4W, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups

PropertyFind

Timing4W

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

During the past 4W, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groupsFind4W^PatientOrdVRDuring the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groupsFinding4 weeksVeterans RAND

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