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LOINC Code 72639-8: I took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last week [BSL-SUPP]

72639-8 is a LOINC code used to identify I took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last week [BSL-SUPP] 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 I took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last W. 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 I took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last W. 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
  • Order vs observation: Observation
  • Method: BSL-SUPP

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • I took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last week [BSL-SUPP]
  • I took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last W
  • 1 week; Borderline Symptom List - Supplement; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Past; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH; Took medication not prescribed

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

I took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last week [BSL-SUPP]I took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last WSURVEY.MTLHLTHFind1W^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code72639-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameI took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last week [BSL-SUPP]
DescriptionI took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last W
ComponentI took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last W
PropertyFind
Timing1W
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodBSL-SUPP
ClassSURVEY.MTLHLTH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.42
Last changed2.68

Part names

I took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last WFind1W^PatientOrdBSL-SUPPI took medication that had not been prescribed or if had been prescribed, I took more than the prescribed dose in last weekFinding1 weekBorderline Symptom List - Supplement

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