What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 69989-2: Positive airway pressure device usage 1 month mean

Name: LOINC Code 69989-2: Positive airway pressure device usage 1 month mean
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:48.867Z

69989-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Positive airway pressure device usage 1 month mean 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 Positive airway pressure device usage. 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 Positive airway pressure device usage. 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

Positive airway pressure device usage 1 month mean
Positive airway pressure device usage
Mean daily usage time for a PAP (Positive Airway Pressure) device over a 30 days period.
1 month; 1 month (30 days); 30 days; Average; Avg; Lung; PAP device usage; Pos; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Respiratory

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

Positive airway pressure device usage 1 month meanPAP device usage 1MO MeanPositive airway pressure device usagePULMTime1Mo^mean^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code69989-2

SystemLOINC

Display namePositive airway pressure device usage 1 month mean

DescriptionPositive airway pressure device usage

Short namePAP device usage 1MO Mean

ComponentPositive airway pressure device usage

PropertyTime

Timing1Mo^mean

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

ClassPULM

Example unitsmin/d

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.40

Last changed2.70

Part names

Positive airway pressure device usageTime1Mo^mean^PatientQnTime (e.g. seconds)

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