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.

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LOINC Code 96576-4: U.S. Child Food Security Survey [U.S. FSS - Child]

Name: LOINC Code 96576-4: U.S. Child Food Security Survey [U.S. FSS - Child]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:27.591Z

96576-4 is a LOINC code used to identify U.S. Child Food Security Survey [U.S. FSS - Child] 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 U.S. Child Food Security Survey. 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 U.S. Child Food Security Survey. 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: Order
Panel type: Panel
Method: U.S. Food Security Survey.Child

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

U.S. Child Food Security Survey [U.S. FSS - Child]

U.S. Child Food Security Survey

The U.S. Child Food Security Survey is designed to be administered to children twelve years old and older and assesses the child's individual nutritional status, as well as their physical and mental health. It may or may not be used with the U.S. Adult Food Security Survey [LOINC95353-9] which is used to determine the overall household score on the food security scale and its classification by food-security status level. [PMID: 15465749]

1 month; 1 month (30 days); 30 days; Pan; Panel; Panl; Pnl; S prime; 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

U.S. Child Food Security Survey [U.S. FSS - Child]U.S. Child Food Security SurveyPANEL.SURVEY.SDOH-1Mo^PatientU.S. Food Security Survey.Child

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code96576-4

SystemLOINC

Display nameU.S. Child Food Security Survey [U.S. FSS - Child]

DescriptionU.S. Child Food Security Survey

ComponentU.S. Child Food Security Survey

Property-

Timing1Mo

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

MethodU.S. Food Security Survey.Child

ClassPANEL.SURVEY.SDOH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.69

Last changed2.69

Part names

U.S. Child Food Security Survey-1Mo^PatientU.S. Food Security Survey.Child1 monthU.S. FSS - Child

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