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LOINC Code 98176-1: Problems accessing medication in last 12 months

98176-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Problems accessing medication in last 12 months 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 Problems accessing medication in last 12Mo. 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 Problems accessing medication in last 12Mo. 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

  • Problems accessing medication in last 12 months
  • Problems accessing medication in last 12Mo
  • 1 year; 12Mos; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Past; Prob access meds last 12Mo; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; 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

Problems accessing medication in last 12 monthsProblems accessing medication in last 12MoSURVEY.COVIDFind12Mo^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code98176-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameProblems accessing medication in last 12 months
DescriptionProblems accessing medication in last 12Mo
ComponentProblems accessing medication in last 12Mo
PropertyFind
Timing12Mo
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassSURVEY.COVID
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Problems accessing medication in last 12MoFind12Mo^PatientOrdProblems accessing medication in last 12 monthsFinding12 months

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