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LOINC Code 75878-9: Help from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, AndOr errands and chores [HAQ]

75878-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Help from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, AndOr errands and chores [HAQ] 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 Help from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, &or errands and chores. 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 Help from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, &or errands and chores. 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: HAQ

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Help from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, AndOr errands and chores [HAQ]
  • Help from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, &or errands and chores
  • Finding; Findings; Health Assessment Questionnaire; Nominal; Persons; Point in time; Random; Survey

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

Help from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, AndOr errands and chores [HAQ]Help from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, &or errands and choresSURVEY.HAQFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code75878-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameHelp from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, AndOr errands and chores [HAQ]
DescriptionHelp from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, &or errands and chores
ComponentHelp from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, &or errands and chores
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
MethodHAQ
ClassSURVEY.HAQ
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.50
Last changed2.50

Part names

Help from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, &or errands and choresFindPt^PatientNomHAQHelp from another person usually needed for hygiene, reach, gripping and opening things, AndOr errands and choresFindingPoint in time (spot)Health Assessment Questionnaire

About this content

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