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LOINC Code 95439-6: During the past 3 months, how often have you used other substances [NIDA]

95439-6 is a LOINC code used to identify During the past 3 months, how often have you used other substances [NIDA] 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 During the past 3Mo, how often have you used other substances. 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 During the past 3Mo, how often have you used other substances. 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: NIDA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • During the past 3 months, how often have you used other substances [NIDA]
  • During the past 3Mo, how often have you used other substances
  • 3 months; Finding; Findings; Last; Mental health; MentalHealth; Ordinal; Othr; Psych; Psychiatry; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.NIDA

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

During the past 3 months, how often have you used other substances [NIDA]During the past 3Mo, how often have you used other substancesSURVEY.NIDAFind3Mo^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code95439-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameDuring the past 3 months, how often have you used other substances [NIDA]
DescriptionDuring the past 3Mo, how often have you used other substances
ComponentDuring the past 3Mo, how often have you used other substances
PropertyFind
Timing3Mo
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodNIDA
ClassSURVEY.NIDA
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.69
Last changed2.69

Part names

During the past 3Mo, how often have you used other substancesFind3Mo^PatientOrdNIDADuring the past 3 months, how often have you used other substancesFinding3 monthsNational Institute of Drug Abuse

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