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LOINC Code 72351-0: Social interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past month [Reported]

72351-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Social interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past month [Reported] 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 Social interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past Mo. 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 Social interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past Mo. 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: Reported

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Social interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past month [Reported]
  • Social interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past Mo
  • 1 month; 1 month (30 days); 30 days; Finding; Findings; Last; month; Ordinal; Othr; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Social interaction over past 1Mo; 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

Social interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past month [Reported]Social interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past MoSURVEY.GNHLTHFind1Mo^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code72351-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameSocial interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past month [Reported]
DescriptionSocial interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past Mo
ComponentSocial interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past Mo
PropertyFind
Timing1Mo
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodReported
ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.42
Last changed2.67

Part names

Social interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past MoFind1Mo^PatientOrdReportedSocial interaction with other people - family, friends, or others - over the past monthFinding1 month

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