LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 91350-9: Distress subscore [STarT Back]

91350-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Distress subscore [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 Distress subscore. 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 Distress subscore. 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: Both
  • Method: STarT Back

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Distress subscore [STarT Back]
Distress subscore
The Keele STarT Back Screening Tool distress subscore is the sum of items 5 through 9. If a patient's total score [LOINC91351-7] is greater than or equal to 4, then the distress subscore differentiates between medium risk (subscore of 3 or less) and high risk (subscore of 4 or more) of developing long-term back pain. The distress subscore is also referred to as the "psych score" in Keele documentation.
Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scale; Scre; 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

Distress subscore [STarT Back]Distress subscoreSURVEY.GNHLTHScorePt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code91350-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameDistress subscore [STarT Back]
DescriptionDistress subscore
ComponentDistress subscore
PropertyScore
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
MethodSTarT Back
ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH
Example unitsscore
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Distress subscoreScorePt^PatientQnSTarT BackPoint in time (spot)STarT Back Screening Tool

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