LOINC Code 75161-0: Bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) activity Ventilator

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 BPAP activity. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ventilator.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) activity Ventilator
• BPAP activity
• This is a value with a time/date stamp that documents the start and stop time of bi-level positive airway pressure (BPAP).
• Activ; Actvty; bi-level positive airway pressure; continuous positive airway pressure; Finding; Findings; Lung; Movements; Ordinal; Point in time; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Respiratory; Screen

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.

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