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 76509-9: How often do you get together with friends or relatives [NHANES III]

Name: LOINC Code 76509-9: How often do you get together with friends or relatives [NHANES III]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:56.389Z

76509-9 is a LOINC code used to identify How often do you get together with friends or relatives [NHANES III] 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 How often do you get together with friends or relatives. 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 How often do you get together with friends or relatives. 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: NHANES III

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

How often do you get together with friends or relatives [NHANES III]
How often do you get together with friends or relatives
3; Count/time; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Survey; SURVEY.NHANES

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

How often do you get together with friends or relatives [NHANES III]How often do you get together with friends or relativesSURVEY.NHANESNRatPt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code76509-9

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow often do you get together with friends or relatives [NHANES III]

DescriptionHow often do you get together with friends or relatives

ComponentHow often do you get together with friends or relatives

PropertyNRat

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

MethodNHANES III

ClassSURVEY.NHANES

Example units/week

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.52

Last changed2.52

Part names

How often do you get together with friends or relativesNRatPt^PatientQnNHANES IIINumber RatePoint in time (spot)

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