What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 89278-6: Heart rate --during anesthesia

Name: LOINC Code 89278-6: Heart rate --during anesthesia
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:18.535Z

89278-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Heart rate --during anesthesia 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 Heart rate^during anesthesia. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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 Heart rate^during anesthesia. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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

Heart rate --during anesthesia
Heart rate^during anesthesia
Count/time; Heart beat; HEART RATE.MOLEC; Misc; Miscellaneous; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; Other; Point in time; Pulse; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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

Heart rate --during anesthesiaHeart rate during anesthesiaHeart rate^during anesthesiaHRTRATE.MOLECHeart rate - during AnesthesiaNRatPt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code89278-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameHeart rate --during anesthesia

DescriptionHeart rate^during anesthesia

Short nameHeart rate during anesthesia

ComponentHeart rate^during anesthesia

PropertyNRat

TimingPt

System (specimen)XXX

ScaleQn

ClassHRTRATE.MOLEC

Example unitsbeats/min

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.64

Consumer names

Heart rate - during Anesthesia

Part names

Heart rate^during anesthesiaNRatPtXXXQnNumber RatePoint in time (spot)

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