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LOINC Code 72716-4: I felt helpless in last week [BSL-23]

72716-4 is a LOINC code used to identify I felt helpless in last week [BSL-23] 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 I felt helpless in last W. 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 I felt helpless in last W. 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: BSL-23

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • I felt helpless in last week [BSL-23]
  • I felt helpless in last W
  • 1 week; Borderline Symptom List - 23 item; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Past; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH

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

I felt helpless in last week [BSL-23]I felt helpless in last WSURVEY.MTLHLTHFind1W^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code72716-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameI felt helpless in last week [BSL-23]
DescriptionI felt helpless in last W
ComponentI felt helpless in last W
PropertyFind
Timing1W
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodBSL-23
ClassSURVEY.MTLHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.42
Last changed2.68

Part names

I felt helpless in last WFind1W^PatientOrdBSL-23I felt helpless in last weekFinding1 weekBorderline Symptom List - 23 item

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