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 63954-2: How many drinks per day, week, month, or year did you usually have [PhenX]

Name: LOINC Code 63954-2: How many drinks per day, week, month, or year did you usually have [PhenX]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:43.947Z

63954-2 is a LOINC code used to identify How many drinks per day, week, month, or year did you usually have [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 How many drinks per D, W, Mo, or Y did you usually have. 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 How many drinks per D, W, Mo, or Y did you usually have. 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

How many drinks per day, week, month, or year did you usually have [PhenX]
How many drinks per D, W, Mo, or Y did you usually have
Count/time; Dextro; Drinks per D, W, Mo, Y; month; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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

How many drinks per day, week, month, or year did you usually have [PhenX]Drinks per D, W, Mo, Y PhenXHow many drinks per D, W, Mo, or Y did you usually havePHENXNRatPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code63954-2

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow many drinks per day, week, month, or year did you usually have [PhenX]

DescriptionHow many drinks per D, W, Mo, or Y did you usually have

Short nameDrinks per D, W, Mo, Y PhenX

ComponentHow many drinks per D, W, Mo, or Y did you usually have

PropertyNRat

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

MethodPhenX

ClassPHENX

Example units#/d, #/wk, #/Y

StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.65

Part names

How many drinks per D, W, Mo, or Y did you usually haveNRatPt^PatientQnPhenXHow many drinks per day, week, month, or year did you usually haveNumber RatePoint in time (spot)

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