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LOINC Code 46901-5: Substance Use Knowledge Community [OMAHA]

46901-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Substance Use Knowledge Community [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.knowledge. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Community.

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.knowledge. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Community.

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 Knowledge Community [OMAHA]
  • Substance use.knowledge
  • Finding; Findings; nursing; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Subs; Substance Use Knowledge; 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 Knowledge Community [OMAHA]Substance use.knowledgeSURVEY.NURSE.OMAHAFindPt^CommunityOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code46901-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameSubstance Use Knowledge Community [OMAHA]
DescriptionSubstance use.knowledge
ComponentSubstance use.knowledge
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Community
ScaleOrd
MethodObserved.OMAHA
ClassSURVEY.NURSE.OMAHA
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.19
Last changed2.44

Part names

Substance use.knowledgeFindPt^CommunityOrdObserved.OMAHASubstance Use KnowledgeFindingPoint in time (spot)

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