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LOINC Code 96863-6: Used prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3 months

96863-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Used prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3 months 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 Used prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3Mo. 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 Used prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Used prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3 months
  • Used prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3Mo
  • 3 months; Arterial Stenosis; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Last; Mental health; MentalHealth; Misused opiates past 3Mo; Ordinal; P prime; Psych; Psychiatry; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Rx; Screen

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

Used prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3 monthsMisused opiates past 3MoUsed prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3MoH&P.HXFind3Mo^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code96863-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameUsed prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3 months
DescriptionUsed prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3Mo
Short nameMisused opiates past 3Mo
ComponentUsed prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3Mo
PropertyFind
Timing3Mo
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.70
Last changed2.70

Part names

Used prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3MoFind3Mo^PatientOrdUsed prescription opiate pain reliever not as prescribed or not prescribed for you in past 3 monthsFinding3 months

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