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LOINC Code 20095-6: Temperature Distal airway

20095-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Temperature Distal 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.distal.

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.distal.

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 Distal airway
  • Temperature
  • Dis airway; Lung; Point in time; 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 Distal airwayTemp Dis airwayTemperaturePULMTempPtAirway.distal

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code20095-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameTemperature Distal airway
DescriptionTemperature
Short nameTemp Dis airway
ComponentTemperature
PropertyTemp
TimingPt
System (specimen)Airway.distal
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.distalQnPoint in time (spot)Airway distal

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