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LOINC Code 9906-9: P wave duration in lead III

9906-9 is a LOINC code used to identify P wave duration in lead III 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 P wave duration.lead III. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.

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 P wave duration.lead III. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.

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: EKG

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • P wave duration in lead III
  • P wave duration.lead III
  • 3; Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; Durat; ECG; EKG.MEASUREMENTS; Electrocardiogram; Electrocardiograph; Heart Disease; Hrt; P prime; P wave dur L-III; Painter's colic; PB; Plumbism; Point in time; P-wave interval; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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

P wave duration in lead IIIP wave dur L-IIIP wave duration.lead IIIEKG.MEASTimePtHeart

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code9906-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameP wave duration in lead III
DescriptionP wave duration.lead III
Short nameP wave dur L-III
ComponentP wave duration.lead III
PropertyTime
TimingPt
System (specimen)Heart
ScaleQn
MethodEKG
ClassEKG.MEAS
Example unitsms
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0i
Last changed2.48

Part names

P wave duration.lead IIITimePtHeartQnEKGTime (e.g. seconds)Point in time (spot)Electrocardiogram (EKG)

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