LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 83373-1: Mode setting Nebulizer

83373-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Mode setting Nebulizer 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 Mode setting. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Nebulizer.

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 Mode setting. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Nebulizer.

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

  • Mode setting Nebulizer
  • Mode setting
  • Specifies the nebulizer operational mode that was set, such as intermittent, scheduled or continuous.
  • Lung; Nominal; Point in time; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; Random; Respiratory; Typ

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

Mode setting NebulizerMode setting NebMode settingPULMTypePtNebulizer

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code83373-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameMode setting Nebulizer
DescriptionMode setting
Short nameMode setting Neb
ComponentMode setting
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)Nebulizer
ScaleNom
ClassPULM
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.58
Last changed2.58

Part names

Mode settingTypePtNebulizerNomPoint in time (spot)

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