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 98178-7: Treatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the last 12 months

Name: LOINC Code 98178-7: Treatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the last 12 months
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:31.428Z

98178-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Treatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the 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 Treatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the 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 Treatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the 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

Treatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the last 12 months
Treatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the last 12Mo
1 year; 12Mos; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Past; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; Treatment cancelled last 12Mo; Tx

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

Treatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the last 12 monthsTreatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the last 12MoSURVEY.COVIDFind12Mo^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code98178-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameTreatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the last 12 months

DescriptionTreatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the last 12Mo

ComponentTreatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the 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

Treatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the last 12MoFind12Mo^PatientOrdTreatment sessions cancelled by doctor or patient in the last 12 monthsFinding12 months

About this content

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