LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 80990-5: Fluoroscopy duration

80990-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Fluoroscopy duration 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 Fluoroscopy duration. 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 Fluoroscopy duration. 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
  • Method: RF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Fluoroscopy duration
  • Durat; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoro dur; Fluoroscopy; Imaging; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Rad; RADIOLOGY

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

Fluoroscopy durationFluoro durRADTimeProcedure dur^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code80990-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameFluoroscopy duration
Short nameFluoro dur
ComponentFluoroscopy duration
PropertyTime
TimingProcedure dur
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
MethodRF
ClassRAD
Example unitsmin
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.56
Last changed2.73

Part names

Fluoroscopy durationTimeProcedure dur^PatientQnRFTime (e.g. seconds)Procedure durationRadio fluoroscopy

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