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.

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LOINC Code 77234-3: How often in the past 12 months would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals [BRFSS]

Name: LOINC Code 77234-3: How often in the past 12 months would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals [BRFSS]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:57.647Z

77234-3 is a LOINC code used to identify How often in the past 12 months would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals [BRFSS] 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 in the past 12Mo would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals. 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 in the past 12Mo would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals. 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: TRIAL
Order vs observation: Observation
Method: BRFSS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

How often in the past 12 months would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals [BRFSS]
How often in the past 12Mo would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals
1 year; 12Mos; Finding; Findings; Last; Ordinal; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; SDOH; Survey; SURVEY.HWS; Worried 12Mo

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 in the past 12 months would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals [BRFSS]How often in the past 12Mo would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious mealsSURVEY.HWSFind12Mo^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code77234-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow often in the past 12 months would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals [BRFSS]

DescriptionHow often in the past 12Mo would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals

ComponentHow often in the past 12Mo would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals

PropertyFind

Timing12Mo

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodBRFSS

ClassSURVEY.HWS

StatusTRIAL

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.52

Last changed2.66

Part names

How often in the past 12Mo would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious mealsFind12Mo^PatientOrdBRFSSHow often in the past 12 months would you say the patient was worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious mealsFinding12 months

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