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LOINC Code 20094-9: Temperature Proximal airway

20094-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Temperature Proximal airway 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 Temperature. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Airway.proximal.

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 Temperature. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Airway.proximal.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Temperature Proximal airway
  • Temperature
  • Lung; Point in time; Prox airway; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; Temp; Temperature

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

Temperature Proximal airwayTemp Prox airwayTemperaturePULMTempPtAirway.proximal

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code20094-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameTemperature Proximal airway
DescriptionTemperature
Short nameTemp Prox airway
ComponentTemperature
PropertyTemp
TimingPt
System (specimen)Airway.proximal
ScaleQn
ClassPULM
Example unitsdeg C;deg F
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed2.48

Part names

TemperatureTempPtAirway.proximalQnPoint in time (spot)Airway proximal

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