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LOINC Code 8940-9: Fluid intake chest tube 10 hour

8940-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Fluid intake chest tube 10 hour 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 Fluid intake.chest tube. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pleural space.

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 Fluid intake.chest tube. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pleural space.

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

  • Fluid intake chest tube 10 hour
  • Fluid intake.chest tube
  • 10 hours; 10HR; Fld; Flow; Fluid intake chest tube; IO_INTAKE; IO_INTAKE.TIMED.MOLEC; Pl space; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Volume Rate; vRate

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

Fluid intake chest tube 10 hourFluid intake chest tube 10hFluid intake.chest tubeIO_IN.TIMED.MOLECVRat10HPleural space

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code8940-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameFluid intake chest tube 10 hour
DescriptionFluid intake.chest tube
Short nameFluid intake chest tube 10h
ComponentFluid intake.chest tube
PropertyVRat
Timing10H
System (specimen)Pleural space
ScaleQn
ClassIO_IN.TIMED.MOLEC
Example unitsml/10 H
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0h(3)
Last changed2.48

Part names

Fluid intake.chest tubeVRat10HPleural spaceQnFluid intake chest tubeVolume Rate10 hours

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