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.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 89495-6: Drug use dur pregnancy Nom (Mother)

Name: LOINC Code 89495-6: Drug use dur pregnancy Nom (Mother)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:18.536Z

89495-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Drug use dur pregnancy Nom (Mother) 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 Drug use^during pregnancy. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Mother.

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 Drug use^during pregnancy. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Mother.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Drug use by Mother --during pregnancy
Drug use^during pregnancy
Information regarding mother's use of drugs during pregnancy, where the patient in whose record this information is stored was the fetus during that pregnancy
Drugs; Gestation; Gestations; Gravida; H+P; H+P.HX; Mat; Maternal; Matnl; Nominal; P prime; Point in time; Pregnancies; Random; Typ

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

Drug use dur pregnancy Nom (Mother)Drug use by Mother --during pregnancyDrug use preg MotherDrug use^during pregnancyH&P.HXDrug Use During Pregnancy, MotherType

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code89495-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameDrug use dur pregnancy Nom (Mother)

DescriptionDrug use^during pregnancy

Short nameDrug use preg Mother

ComponentDrug use^during pregnancy

PropertyType

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Mother

ScaleNom

ClassH&P.HX

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.66

Consumer names

Drug Use During Pregnancy, Mother

Part names

Drug use^during pregnancyTypePt^MotherNomPoint in time (spot)

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