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.

LOINC

LOINC Code 63859-3: Have you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a week for 6 months or more [PhenX]

Name: LOINC Code 63859-3: Have you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a week for 6 months or more [PhenX]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:43.946Z

63859-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Have you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a week for 6 months or more [PhenX] 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 Have you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a W for 6Mo or more. 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 Have you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a W for 6Mo or more. 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: TRIAL
Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Have you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a week for 6 months or more [PhenX]
Have you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a W for 6Mo or more
Arterial Stenosis; Drank; Drink; Drinking ever; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

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

Have you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a week for 6 months or more [PhenX]Drinking ever PhenXHave you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a W for 6Mo or morePHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code63859-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameHave you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a week for 6 months or more [PhenX]

DescriptionHave you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a W for 6Mo or more

Short nameDrinking ever PhenX

ComponentHave you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a W for 6Mo or more

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodPhenX

ClassPHENX

StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.65

Part names

Have you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a W for 6Mo or moreFindPt^PatientOrdPhenXHave you ever consumed alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor at least once a week for 6 months or moreFindingPoint in time (spot)

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