LOINC Code 96859-4: Has anyone expressed concern about your use of cocaine, crack, or methamphetamine (crystal meth) in past 3 months [TAPS]

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 Has anyone expressed concern about your use of cocaine, crack, or methamphetamine in past 3Mo. 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: TAPS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Has anyone expressed concern about your use of cocaine, crack, or methamphetamine (crystal meth) in past 3 months [TAPS]
• Has anyone expressed concern about your use of cocaine, crack, or methamphetamine in past 3Mo
• 3 months; Benzoylmethylecgonine; Coke; Crack; Desoxyn; Ecgonine methyl ester benzoate; Finding; Findings; Last; Mental health; MentalHealth; Methamphet; Ordinal; Psych; Psychiatry; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Snow; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH

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.

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