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 68525-5: In the past year, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons [SAMHSA]

Name: LOINC Code 68525-5: In the past year, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons [SAMHSA]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:48.041Z

68525-5 is a LOINC code used to identify In the past year, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons [SAMHSA] 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 In the past Y, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons. 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 In the past Y, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons. 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: SAMHSA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

In the past year, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons [SAMHSA]
In the past Y, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons
Drug; Finding; Findings; Last; Ordinal; Othr; QL; Qual; Qualitative; SAMSHA; Screen; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Survey; SURVEY.SAMHSA; Used drugs other than those required past Y

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

In the past year, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons [SAMHSA]In the past Y, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasonsSURVEY.SAMHSAFind1Y^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code68525-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameIn the past year, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons [SAMHSA]

DescriptionIn the past Y, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons

ComponentIn the past Y, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons

PropertyFind

Timing1Y

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodSAMHSA

ClassSURVEY.SAMHSA

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.38

Last changed2.54

Part names

In the past Y, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasonsFind1Y^PatientOrdSAMHSAIn the past year, have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasonsFinding1 yearSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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