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 88759-6: How often are you aware of your hip problem [HOOS]

Name: LOINC Code 88759-6: How often are you aware of your hip problem [HOOS]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:18.532Z

88759-6 is a LOINC code used to identify How often are you aware of your hip problem [HOOS] 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 are you aware of your hip problem. 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 are you aware of your hip problem. 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: HOOS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

How often are you aware of your hip problem [HOOS]
How often are you aware of your hip problem
Finding; Findings; Hip dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score; HOOS JR; Lower extremity joint; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; 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 often are you aware of your hip problem [HOOS]How often are you aware of your hip problemSURVEY.GNHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88759-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow often are you aware of your hip problem [HOOS]

DescriptionHow often are you aware of your hip problem

ComponentHow often are you aware of your hip problem

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodHOOS

ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.64

Part names

How often are you aware of your hip problemFindPt^PatientOrdHOOSFindingPoint in time (spot)Hip dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score

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