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 95440-4: During the past 3 months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis [NIDA]

Name: LOINC Code 95440-4: During the past 3 months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis [NIDA]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:25.848Z

95440-4 is a LOINC code used to identify During the past 3 months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis [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 had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis. 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 had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis. 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 had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis [NIDA]
During the past 3Mo, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis
3 months; Finding; Findings; Last; Mental health; MentalHealth; Ordinal; 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 had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis [NIDA]During the past 3Mo, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabisSURVEY.NIDAFind3Mo^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code95440-4

SystemLOINC

Display nameDuring the past 3 months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis [NIDA]

DescriptionDuring the past 3Mo, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis

ComponentDuring the past 3Mo, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis

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 had a strong desire or urge to use cannabisFind3Mo^PatientOrdNIDADuring the past 3 months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabisFinding3 monthsNational Institute of Drug Abuse

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