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LOINC Code 96103-7: Tobacco amount per day

96103-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Tobacco amount per day 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 Tobacco amount per D. 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 Tobacco amount per D. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Tobacco amount per day
  • Tobacco amount per D
  • Count/time; Dextro; H+P; H+P.HX; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; P prime; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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

Tobacco amount per dayTobacco amount per D nRateTobacco amount per DH&P.HXNRatPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code96103-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameTobacco amount per day
DescriptionTobacco amount per D
Short nameTobacco amount per D nRate
ComponentTobacco amount per D
PropertyNRat
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassH&P.HX
Example units/d
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Tobacco amount per DNRatPt^PatientQnTobacco amount per dayNumber RatePoint in time (spot)

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