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LOINC Code 92258-3: Smoking makes my lungs hurt [PROMIS]

92258-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Smoking makes my lungs hurt [PROMIS] 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 Smoking makes my lungs hurt. 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 Smoking makes my lungs hurt. 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
  • Method: PROMIS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Smoking makes my lungs hurt [PROMIS]
  • Smoking makes my lungs hurt
  • Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Patient Reported Outcomes Information System; Point in time; promise; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.PROMIS

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

Smoking makes my lungs hurt [PROMIS]Smoking makes my lungs hurtSURVEY.PROMISFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code92258-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameSmoking makes my lungs hurt [PROMIS]
DescriptionSmoking makes my lungs hurt
ComponentSmoking makes my lungs hurt
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodPROMIS
ClassSURVEY.PROMIS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Smoking makes my lungs hurtFindPt^PatientOrdPROMISFindingPoint in time (spot)

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