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 96314-0: Work or school days missed due to illness [#]

Name: LOINC Code 96314-0: Work or school days missed due to illness [#]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:27.590Z

96314-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Work or school days missed due to illness [#] 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 Work or school D missed due to illness. 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 Work or school D missed due to illness. 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

Work or school days missed due to illness [#]
Work or school D missed due to illness
Total days of work or school missed due to the illness.
Cnt; Count; Dextro; H+P; H+P.HX; Job; Number; Occupation; P prime; PH; Point in time; Public Health; PublicHealth; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Work/school D missed due to illness

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

Work or school days missed due to illness [#]Work/school D missed due to illnessWork or school D missed due to illnessH&P.HXNumPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code96314-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameWork or school days missed due to illness [#]

DescriptionWork or school D missed due to illness

Short nameWork/school D missed due to illness

ComponentWork or school D missed due to illness

PropertyNum

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

ClassH&P.HX

Example units#

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.69

Last changed2.69

Part names

Work or school D missed due to illnessNumPt^PatientQnWork or school days missed due to illnessNumber (count)Point in time (spot)

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