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 88469-2: How much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4 weeks [SAQ]

Name: LOINC Code 88469-2: How much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4 weeks [SAQ]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:16.698Z

88469-2 is a LOINC code used to identify How much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4 weeks [SAQ] 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 much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4W. 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 much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4W. 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: SAQ

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

How much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4 weeks [SAQ]
How much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4W
4 weeks; Finding; Findings; Last; LMTED; LTD; Ordinal; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Seattle Angina Questionnaire; 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

How much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4 weeks [SAQ]How much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4WSURVEY.GNHLTHFind4W^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88469-2

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4 weeks [SAQ]

DescriptionHow much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4W

ComponentHow much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4W

PropertyFind

Timing4W

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodSAQ

ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.64

Part names

How much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4WFind4W^PatientOrdSAQHow much has your chest pain, chest tightness or angina limited your enjoyment of life over the past 4 weeksFinding4 weeksSeattle Angina Questionnaire

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