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LOINC Code 96939-4: Social contact panel

96939-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Social contact panel 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 Social contact panel. 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 Social contact panel. 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: R-Outcomes

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Social contact panel [R-Outcomes]
Social contact panel
The social contact panel captures patients' perception of their social relationships. Each level is indicated using a traffic-light metaphor with written labels, color, position, and images. Each response level is recorded on a 0-3 ordinal scale, with strongly agree = 3, agree = 2, neutral = 1, and disagree = 0. The total score is on a scale of 0 to 12 and is calculated by adding together the individual scores for all loneliness items. [PMID3219823]
Pan; PANEL.SURVEY.R-OUTCOMES; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; R prime; Random; Right; Survey; SURVEY.R-OUTCOMES

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

Social contact panelSocial contact panel [R-Outcomes]PANEL.SURVEY.R-OUTCOMES-Pt^PatientR-Outcomes

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code96939-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameSocial contact panel
ComponentSocial contact panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodR-Outcomes
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.R-OUTCOMES
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.70
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Social contact panel

Part names

Social contact panel-Pt^PatientR-OutcomesPoint in time (spot)

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