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.

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LOINC Code 65500-1: Did you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems [CIDI-SF]

Name: LOINC Code 65500-1: Did you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems [CIDI-SF]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:44.551Z

65500-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Did you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems [CIDI-SF] 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 Did you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems. 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 Did you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems. 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: CIDI-SF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Did you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems [CIDI-SF]
Did you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems
Alc; alcoholic; Depression medication; Drug; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; 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

Did you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems [CIDI-SF]Depression medication CIDI-SFDid you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problemsPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code65500-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameDid you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems [CIDI-SF]

DescriptionDid you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems

Short nameDepression medication CIDI-SF

ComponentDid you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problems

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodCIDI-SF

ClassPHENX

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.65

Part names

Did you take medication or use drugs or alcohol more than once for these problemsFindPt^PatientOrdCIDI-SFFindingPoint in time (spot)

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