LOINC Code 106253-8: US Guidance for aspiration of Pelvis and Hip - bilateral

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 Guidance for aspiration. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pelvis & Lower extremity.bilateral>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: US

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• US Guidance for aspiration of Pelvis and Hip - bilateral
• Guidance for aspiration
• Asp; Bil; Bilat; Both; Document; Echography; EXT; Extr-Bl; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Hip-Bl; Hips; Imaging; LE; LE-Bl; Leg; Low; Lower extremity joint; Pelvic; Pelvis + Hip-Bl; Pelvis and Hip-Bl; Pelvis+LE; Pelvis+LE-Bl; Point in time; Radiology; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound

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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