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LOINC Code 85932-2: Date of cough onset

85932-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Date of cough onset 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 Date of cough onset. 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 Date of cough onset. 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

  • Date of cough onset
  • H+P; H+P.HX; P prime; Point in time; 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

Date of cough onsetH&P.HXDatePt^PatientQnPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code85932-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameDate of cough onset
Short nameDate of cough onset
ComponentDate of cough onset
PropertyDate
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassH&P.HX
Example unitsMMDDYY
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.61
Last changed2.66

Part names

Date of cough onsetDatePt^PatientQnPoint in time (spot)

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