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LOINC Code 9055-5: Calorie intake total 10 hour

9055-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Calorie intake total 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 Calorie intake.total. 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 Calorie intake.total. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Calorie intake total 10 hour
  • Calorie intake.total
  • 10 hours; 10HR; Cal; Calorie intake total; Calories; Energy; Energy intake; Energy/time; IO_INTAKE_SALTS+CALORIES; Power; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Tot; Totl

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

Calorie intake total 10 hourCalorie intake total 10hCalorie intake.totalIO_IN_SALTS+CALSEngRat10H^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code9055-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameCalorie intake total 10 hour
DescriptionCalorie intake.total
Short nameCalorie intake total 10h
ComponentCalorie intake.total
PropertyEngRat
Timing10H
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassIO_IN_SALTS+CALS
Example unitskcal/10 H
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0i
Last changed2.61

Part names

Calorie intake.totalEngRat10H^PatientQnPower (Energy/Time)10 hours

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