75855-7

LOINC code 75855-7 identifies "Do you sometimes drink alcoholic beverages [Reported]". A question commonly asked in a clinical care setting to determine and report if a patient drinks alcoholic beverages. The term was created for, but not limited in use to, an electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) to be used in the CMS EHR Incentive Program for Meaningful Use.

This code measures Do you sometimes drink alcoholic beverages in ^Patient. It belongs to the SURVEY.GNHLTH class in the LOINC classification.

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.