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LOINC Code 63947-6: Do you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a week [CA Teachers]

63947-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Do you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a week [CA Teachers] 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 Do you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a week. 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 Do you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a week. 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: California Teachers Study

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Do you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a week [CA Teachers]
  • Do you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a week
  • CA; Calif; CTS; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Pain-relieving med once a W; PhenX; 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

Do you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a week [CA Teachers]Pain-relieving med once a W CTSDo you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a weekPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code63947-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameDo you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a week [CA Teachers]
DescriptionDo you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a week
Short namePain-relieving med once a W CTS
ComponentDo you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a week
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodCalifornia Teachers Study
ClassPHENX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.36
Last changed2.65

Part names

Do you currently take this pain-relieving medication at least once a weekFindPt^PatientOrdCalifornia Teachers StudyFindingPoint in time (spot)CA Teachers

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