LOINC Code 104939-4: CT Hip [Mass/volume] Multisection for bone density

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 Multisection for bone density. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Hip.

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: CT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• CT Hip [Mass/volume] Multisection for bone density
• Multisection for bone density
• QCT Total Hip [Mass/Area] Bone Mineral Density
• BMD; CAT scan; Computed tomography; Computerized tomography; CT scan; Den; for BMD; Imaging; Level; Lower extremity joint; Mass concentration; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; RADIOLOGY; 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.

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