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 93118-8: Difficulties in pregnancy total score [NuMoM2b]

Name: LOINC Code 93118-8: Difficulties in pregnancy total score [NuMoM2b]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:22.239Z

93118-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Difficulties in pregnancy total score [NuMoM2b] 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 Difficulties in Pregnancy total score. 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 Difficulties in Pregnancy total score. 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: NuMoM2b

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Difficulties in pregnancy total score [NuMoM2b]
Difficulties in Pregnancy total score
Diff in Preg score; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); Gestation; Gestations; Gravida; Point in time; Pregnancies; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scale; Scre; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH; Tot; Totl

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

Difficulties in pregnancy total score [NuMoM2b]Difficulties in Pregnancy total scoreSURVEY.MTLHLTHScorePt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code93118-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameDifficulties in pregnancy total score [NuMoM2b]

DescriptionDifficulties in Pregnancy total score

ComponentDifficulties in Pregnancy total score

PropertyScore

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

MethodNuMoM2b

ClassSURVEY.MTLHLTH

Example unitsscore

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.67

Last changed2.67

Part names

Difficulties in pregnancy total scoreScorePt^PatientQnNuMoM2bPoint in time (spot)Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-be (NuMoM2b)

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