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 95264-8: Food security status [U.S. FSS]

Name: LOINC Code 95264-8: Food security status [U.S. FSS]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:25.847Z

95264-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Food security status [U.S. FSS] 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 Food security status. 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 Food security status. 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: U.S. Food Security Survey

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Food security status [U.S. FSS]

Food security status

The Food Security Status assigned by the U.S. Food Security Survey depends on raw score and whether there are children in the household (i.e., whether responses to child-referenced questions are included in the raw score). Households with high or marginal food security are classified as food secure. Those with low or very low food security are classified as food insecure. Guidelines can be found at https//www.ers.usda.gov/.

Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpretation; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; S prime; Screen; SDOH

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

Food security status [U.S. FSS]Food security statusSURVEY.SDOHImpPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code95264-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameFood security status [U.S. FSS]

DescriptionFood security status

ComponentFood security status

PropertyImp

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodU.S. Food Security Survey

ClassSURVEY.SDOH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.68

Last changed2.69

Part names

Food security statusImpPt^PatientOrdU.S. Food Security SurveyImpression/interpretation of studyPoint in time (spot)U.S. FSS

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