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LOINC Code 103436-2: XR Spine Lumbar and Sacrum GE 4 Views W right bending and W left bending

103436-2 is a LOINC code used to identify XR Spine Lumbar and Sacrum GE 4 Views W right bending and W left bending 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 Views GE 4^W R-bending + W L-bending. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Spine.lumbar & Pelvis>Sacrum.

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 Views GE 4^W R-bending + W L-bending. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Spine.lumbar & Pelvis>Sacrum.

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
  • Method: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • XR Spine Lumbar and Sacrum GE 4 Views W right bending and W left bending
  • Views GE 4^W R-bending + W L-bending
  • Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; GE 4V; Imaging; L/sp; Lateral bending; Left; Left Sidebending; Levo; L-spine; L-spine+Sacrum; Lumbar; Lumbo; Lumbosacral; Minimum 4 views; Pelvic; Pelvis+L-spine; Plain Films; Point in time; R prime; Radiology; Random; Right; Right Sidebending; Spinal; Spinal Cord; View; VWS; W R+L-bending; W R+L-bending); Xray; X-ray

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

XR Spine Lumbar and Sacrum GE 4 Views W right bending and W left bendingXR L-spine+Sacrum GE 4V W R+L-bendingViews GE 4^W R-bending + W L-bendingRADFindPtAbdomen>Spine.lumbar & Pelvis>Sacrum

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code103436-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameXR Spine Lumbar and Sacrum GE 4 Views W right bending and W left bending
DescriptionViews GE 4^W R-bending + W L-bending
Short nameXR L-spine+Sacrum GE 4V W R+L-bending
ComponentViews GE 4^W R-bending + W L-bending
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Abdomen>Spine.lumbar & Pelvis>Sacrum
ScaleDoc
MethodXR
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.75
Last changed2.78

Part names

Views GE 4^W R-Bending + W L-BendingFindPtAbdomen>Spine.lumbar & Pelvis>SacrumDocXRAbdomenPelvisSacrumSpine.lumbarWViews GE 4R-bendingL-bendingFindingPoint in time (spot)Spine Lumbar and SacrumX-ray

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