LOINC

LOINC Code 56094-6: Birth weight [NHANES]

56094-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Birth weight [NHANES] 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 weight^at birth. 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 weight^at birth. 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: TRIAL
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: NHANES

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Birth weight [NHANES]
Body weight^at birth
The report of a subject's weight at birth. The investigator asks the subject to state their birth weight. If the subject does not know the birth weight, two specific weight ranges are targeted. When the question is being asked of a proxy respondent, the proxy's name is recorded. The source is the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Https//www.phenxtoolkit.org/index.php?pageLink=browse.protocoldetails&id=20203
@ birth; Bdy weight; bod; Bodies; H+P; New born; Newborn; P prime; Pan; Panel; PANEL.H&P; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Wt

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

Birth weight [NHANES]Birth weight NHANESBody weight^at birthPANEL.H&P-Pt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code56094-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameBirth weight [NHANES]
DescriptionBody weight^at birth
Short nameBirth weight NHANES
ComponentBody weight^at birth
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodNHANES
ClassPANEL.H&P
StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.29
Last changed2.68

Part names

Body weight^at birth-Pt^PatientNHANESPoint in time (spot)

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