LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 95491-7: Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using other substances [NIDA]

95491-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using 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 Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using 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 Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using 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

  • Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using other substances [NIDA]
  • Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using other substances
  • Finding; Findings; Mental health; MentalHealth; Ordinal; Othr; Point in time; Psych; Psychiatry; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Random; 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

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using other substances [NIDA]Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using other substancesSURVEY.NIDAFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code95491-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameHave you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using other substances [NIDA]
DescriptionHave you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using other substances
ComponentHave you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using other substances
PropertyFind
TimingPt
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

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using other substancesFindPt^PatientOrdNIDAFindingPoint in time (spot)National Institute of Drug Abuse

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