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 98072-2: Post COVID-19 functional status grade [PCFS]

Name: LOINC Code 98072-2: Post COVID-19 functional status grade [PCFS]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:31.428Z

98072-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Post COVID-19 functional status grade [PCFS] 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 Post COVID-19 functional status 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 Post COVID-19 functional status 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: PCFS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Post COVID-19 functional status grade [PCFS]
Post COVID-19 functional status grade
2019 Novel Coronavirus; 2019-nCoV; After; Coronavirus disease 2019; COVID19; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; PCFS grade; Point in time; PST; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; SARS Coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-Related Coronavirus; Screen; Survey

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

Post COVID-19 functional status grade [PCFS]Post COVID-19 functional status gradeSURVEY.COVIDFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code98072-2

SystemLOINC

Display namePost COVID-19 functional status grade [PCFS]

DescriptionPost COVID-19 functional status grade

ComponentPost COVID-19 functional status grade

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodPCFS

ClassSURVEY.COVID

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.71

Last changed2.71

Part names

Post COVID-19 functional status gradeFindPt^PatientOrdPCFSFindingPoint in time (spot)

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