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LOINC Code 8828-6: Pulmonary vascular Resistance

8828-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Pulmonary vascular Resistance 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 Hemodynamic resistance. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pulmonary vasculature.

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 Hemodynamic resistance. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pulmonary vasculature.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Pulmonary vascular Resistance
  • Hemodynamic resistance
  • Hemodynamics; HEMODYNAMICS.ATOM; Point in time; Pulmonary vascular; PV; PVR; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Resist; Resistanc; Resistance; Resistant; Resistent

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

Pulmonary vascular ResistancePV ResHemodynamic resistanceHEMODYN.ATOMResisPtPulmonary vasculature

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code8828-6
SystemLOINC
Display namePulmonary vascular Resistance
DescriptionHemodynamic resistance
Short namePV Res
ComponentHemodynamic resistance
PropertyResis
TimingPt
System (specimen)Pulmonary vasculature
ScaleQn
ClassHEMODYN.ATOM
Example unitsdyn.s/cm5
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0h(3)
Last changed2.44

Part names

Hemodynamic resistanceResisPtPulmonary vasculatureQnResistancePoint in time (spot)

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