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LOINC Code 101683-1: Body water mass

101683-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Body water mass 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 Body water. 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 Body water. 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

  • Body water mass
  • Body water
  • Bdy water; bod; Bodies; BODY WEIGHT.MOLEC; 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

Body water massBody h2O massBody waterBDYWGT.MOLECMassPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code101683-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameBody water mass
DescriptionBody water
Short nameBody h2O mass
ComponentBody water
PropertyMass
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassBDYWGT.MOLEC
Example unitskg
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.75
Last changed2.76

Part names

Body waterMassPt^PatientQnPoint in time (spot)

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