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 88787-7: Degree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last week [KOOS]

Name: LOINC Code 88787-7: Degree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last week [KOOS]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:18.532Z

88787-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Degree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last week [KOOS] 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 Degree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last W. 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 Degree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last W. 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: KOOS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Degree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last week [KOOS]
Degree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last W
1 week; Finding; Findings; Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score; KOOS JR; KOOS, JR; Lower extremity joint; Ordinal; Past; QL; Qual; Qualitative; 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

Degree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last week [KOOS]Degree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last WSURVEY.GNHLTHFind1W^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88787-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameDegree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last week [KOOS]

DescriptionDegree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last W

ComponentDegree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last W

PropertyFind

Timing1W

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodKOOS

ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.64

Part names

Degree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last WFind1W^PatientOrdKOOSDegree of difficulty experienced due to your knee while kneeling during the last weekFinding1 weekKnee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score

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