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 98070-6: Medical Research Council breathlessness scale grade

Name: LOINC Code 98070-6: Medical Research Council breathlessness scale grade
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:31.428Z

98070-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Medical Research Council breathlessness scale grade 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 Medical Research Council breathlessness scale grade. 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 Medical Research Council breathlessness scale grade. 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
Method: MRC

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Medical Research Council breathlessness scale grade

The Medical Research Council (MRC) Breathlessness Scale evaluates the perceived limitations of breathlessness for an individual patient. Breathlessness is classified from Grade 1 to Grade 5, with higher grades representing increased impact and limitations. [PMID28898975]

Finding; Findings; Lung; MRC breathlessness scale grade; Ordinal; Point in time; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Respiratory; Screen

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

Medical Research Council breathlessness scale gradeMRC breathlessness scale gradePULMFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code98070-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameMedical Research Council breathlessness scale grade

Short nameMRC breathlessness scale grade

ComponentMedical Research Council breathlessness scale grade

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodMRC

ClassPULM

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.71

Last changed2.71

Part names

Medical Research Council breathlessness scale gradeFindPt^PatientOrdMRCFindingPoint in time (spot)

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