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LOINC Code 98530-9: Regularly exposed to other people's smoke

98530-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Regularly exposed to other people's smoke 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 Regularly exposed to other people's smoke. 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 Regularly exposed to other people's smoke. 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

  • Regularly exposed to other people's smoke
  • Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Othr; Patient Reported Outcomes Information System; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; S prime; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.PROMIS

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

Regularly exposed to other people's smokeSURVEY.PROMISFindPt^PatientOrdFinding

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code98530-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameRegularly exposed to other people's smoke
ComponentRegularly exposed to other people's smoke
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassSURVEY.PROMIS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.72
Last changed2.72

Part names

Regularly exposed to other people's smokeFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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