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LOINC Code 98161-3: Monthly household net income

98161-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Monthly household net income 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 Monthly household net income. 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 Monthly household net income. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Monthly household net income
  • ADMIN; ADMIN.PATIENT; ADMIN.PT.DEMOG; Count/time; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SDOH

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

Monthly household net incomeMonthly household net income nRateADMIN.PATIENT.DEMOGNRatPt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code98161-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameMonthly household net income
Short nameMonthly household net income nRate
ComponentMonthly household net income
PropertyNRat
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassADMIN.PATIENT.DEMOG
Example units/mo
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.71
Last changed2.71

Part names

Monthly household net incomeNRatPt^PatientQnNumber RatePoint in time (spot)

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