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LOINC Code 91346-7: Thinking about the last 2 weeks, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better [STarT Back]

91346-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Thinking about the last 2 weeks, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better [STarT Back] 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 Thinking about the last 2W, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better. 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 Thinking about the last 2W, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better. 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: STarT Back

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Thinking about the last 2 weeks, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better [STarT Back]
Thinking about the last 2W, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better
This LOINC may also be used for the interview version of this item"Do you feel that your back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better?" (Answers: Yes =1, No =0)
14 days; 2 weeks; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Past; QL; Qual; Qualitative; S prime; Screen; Started; 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

Thinking about the last 2 weeks, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better [STarT Back]Thinking about the last 2W, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any betterSURVEY.GNHLTHFind2W^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code91346-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameThinking about the last 2 weeks, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better [STarT Back]
DescriptionThinking about the last 2W, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better
ComponentThinking about the last 2W, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any better
PropertyFind
Timing2W
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodSTarT Back
ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.66
Last changed2.67

Part names

Thinking about the last 2W, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any betterFind2W^PatientOrdSTarT BackThinking about the last 2 weeks, I feel that my back pain is terrible and it's never going to get any betterFinding2 weeksSTarT Back Screening Tool

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