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LOINC Code 11331-6: History of Alcohol use

11331-6 is a LOINC code used to identify History of Alcohol use 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 use. 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 use. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • History of Alcohol use
  • Alcohol use
  • Alc; alcoholic; H+P; H+P.HX; History; Nominal; P prime; 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

History of Alcohol useHx of Alcohol useAlcohol useH&P.HXHxPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code11331-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameHistory of Alcohol use
DescriptionAlcohol use
Short nameHx of Alcohol use
ComponentAlcohol use
PropertyHx
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0j-a
Last changed2.56

Part names

Alcohol useHxPt^PatientNomHistoryPoint in time (spot)

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