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LOINC Code 70483-3: Have you ever smoked [FACIT]

70483-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Have you ever smoked [FACIT] 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 smoked. 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 smoked. 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: FACIT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Have you ever smoked [FACIT]
  • Have you ever smoked
  • Finding; Findings; Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH

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 smoked [FACIT]Have you ever smokedSURVEY.GNHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code70483-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameHave you ever smoked [FACIT]
DescriptionHave you ever smoked
ComponentHave you ever smoked
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodFACIT
ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.40
Last changed2.50

Part names

Have you ever smokedFindPt^PatientOrdFACITFindingPoint in time (spot)Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy

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