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LOINC Code 28353-1: Substance Use Behavior [OMAHA]

28353-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Substance Use Behavior [OMAHA] 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 Substance use.behavior. 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 Substance use.behavior. 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
  • Method: Observed.OMAHA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Substance Use Behavior [OMAHA]
  • Substance use.behavior
  • Finding; Findings; nursing; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Subs; Substance Use Behavior; Survey; SURVEY.NURSING.OMAHA; Use of Substances

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

Substance Use Behavior [OMAHA]Substance use.behaviorSURVEY.NURSE.OMAHAFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code28353-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameSubstance Use Behavior [OMAHA]
DescriptionSubstance use.behavior
ComponentSubstance use.behavior
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodObserved.OMAHA
ClassSURVEY.NURSE.OMAHA
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.00
Last changed2.44

Part names

Substance use.behaviorFindPt^PatientOrdObserved.OMAHASubstance Use BehaviorFindingPoint in time (spot)

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