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LOINC Code 97908-8: Oswestry Disability Index

97908-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Oswestry Disability Index 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 Oswestry Disability Index. 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 Oswestry Disability Index. 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: ODI

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Oswestry Disability Index
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is used as an outcome measure in patients with spine-related disability. Versions of the ODI differ in sections assessed (e.g., pain intensity, personal care, lifting, social life, etc.) and language. [PMID11074683]
Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; 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

Oswestry Disability IndexPANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH-Pt^PatientODIPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code97908-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameOswestry Disability Index
ComponentOswestry Disability Index
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodODI
ClassPANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Oswestry Disability Index-Pt^PatientODIPoint in time (spot)

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