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 96777-8: Accountable health communities (AHC) health-related social needs screening (HRSN) tool

Name: LOINC Code 96777-8: Accountable health communities (AHC) health-related social needs screening (HRSN) tool
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:27.592Z

96777-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Accountable health communities (AHC) health-related social needs screening (HRSN) tool 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 Accountable health communities health-related social needs screening tool. 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 Accountable health communities health-related social needs screening tool. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Accountable health communities (AHC) health-related social needs screening (HRSN) tool

Accountable health communities health-related social needs screening tool

The Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Screening Tool is designed to assess the the health-related social needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, in an effort to determine impact on health care costs and health outcomes. Five specific domains are addressedhousing instability, food insecurity, transportation problems, utility help needs, and interpersonal safety.

AHC HRSN; Asympt; Asymptomatic; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Scn; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH

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

Accountable health communities (AHC) health-related social needs screening (HRSN) toolAccountable health communities health-related social needs screening toolPANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code96777-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameAccountable health communities (AHC) health-related social needs screening (HRSN) tool

DescriptionAccountable health communities health-related social needs screening tool

ComponentAccountable health communities health-related social needs screening tool

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

ClassPANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.70

Last changed2.70

Part names

Accountable health communities health-related social needs screening tool-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

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