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LOINC Code 76298-9: Gastric pressure

76298-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Gastric pressure 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 Pressure. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Stomach.

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 Pressure. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Stomach.

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

  • Gastric pressure
  • Pressure
  • Gastro; Gastroenterology; GI; Point in time; Pressure; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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

Gastric pressureGastric pressPressureGIPresPtStomach

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code76298-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameGastric pressure
DescriptionPressure
Short nameGastric press
ComponentPressure
PropertyPres
TimingPt
System (specimen)Stomach
ScaleQn
ClassGI
Example unitskpa
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.54

Part names

PressurePresPtStomachQnPoint in time (spot)

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