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 90729-5: During the past month, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen desserts

Name: LOINC Code 90729-5: During the past month, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen desserts
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:20.875Z

90729-5 is a LOINC code used to identify During the past month, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen desserts 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 During the past Mo, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen desserts. 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 During the past Mo, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen desserts. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

During the past month, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen desserts
During the past Mo, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen desserts
1 month; 1 month (30 days); 30 days; Count/time; Froz; Frozn; Last; month; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; Othr; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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

During the past month, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen dessertsDuring the past Mo, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen dessertsSURVEY.NHANESNRat1Mo^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code90729-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameDuring the past month, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen desserts

DescriptionDuring the past Mo, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen desserts

ComponentDuring the past Mo, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen desserts

PropertyNRat

Timing1Mo

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

ClassSURVEY.NHANES

Example units/mo

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.65

Last changed2.65

Part names

During the past Mo, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen dessertsNRat1Mo^PatientQnDuring the past month, how often did you eat ice cream or other frozen dessertsNumber Rate1 month

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