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LOINC Code 39837-0: NM Lung Ventilation

39837-0 is a LOINC code used to identify NM Lung Ventilation 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 Views ventilation^W radionuclide IH. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest>Lung.

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 Views ventilation^W radionuclide IH. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest>Lung.

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: Both
  • Method: NM

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • NM Lung Ventilation
  • Views ventilation^W radionuclide IH
  • CorePlaybook; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; inhaled; Lung; Playbook; Point in time; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; Rad; Radiology; Random; Respiratory; RN; RNC; Scan; Thorax; View; VWS; W RNC IH

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

NM Lung VentilationNM Lung V W RNC IHViews ventilation^W radionuclide IHRADFindPtChest>Lung

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code39837-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameNM Lung Ventilation
DescriptionViews ventilation^W radionuclide IH
Short nameNM Lung V W RNC IH
ComponentViews ventilation^W radionuclide IH
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Chest>Lung
ScaleDoc
MethodNM
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.15
Last changed2.61

Part names

Views ventilation^W radionuclide IHFindPtChest>LungDocNMLungTrueUnspecifiedChestIHWRadionuclideViewsVentilationFindingPoint in time (spot)

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