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 95250-7: In the last 12 months, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food

Name: LOINC Code 95250-7: In the last 12 months, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:25.847Z

95250-7 is a LOINC code used to identify In the last 12 months, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food 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 In the last 12Mo, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food. 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 In the last 12Mo, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food. 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

In the last 12 months, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food
In the last 12Mo, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food
1 year; 12Mos; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Past; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; SDOH; Survey; T prime

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

In the last 12 months, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for foodIn the last 12Mo, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for foodSURVEY.SDOHFind12Mo^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code95250-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameIn the last 12 months, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food

DescriptionIn the last 12Mo, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food

ComponentIn the last 12Mo, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food

PropertyFind

Timing12Mo

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

ClassSURVEY.SDOH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.68

Last changed2.81

Part names

In the last 12Mo, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for foodFind12Mo^PatientOrdIn the last 12 months, how often did you cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for foodFinding12 months

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