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LOINC Code 106629-9: Alcohol consumption environment

106629-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Alcohol consumption environment 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 Alcohol consumption environment. 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 Alcohol consumption environment. 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

  • Alcohol consumption environment
  • The term represents the habitual settings, situations, or circumstances in which an individual typically consumes alcoholic beverages.
  • Alc; alcoholic; CLIN; CLIN.RISK; Finding; Findings; Nominal; Point in time; Random

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

Alcohol consumption environmentAlcohol consumption envirCLIN.RISKFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code106629-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameAlcohol consumption environment
Short nameAlcohol consumption envir
ComponentAlcohol consumption environment
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassCLIN.RISK
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.79
Last changed2.79

Part names

Alcohol consumption environmentFindPt^PatientNomFindingPoint in time (spot)

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