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LOINC Code 106317-1: US Guidance for excise vacuum Breast RT

106317-1 is a LOINC code used to identify US Guidance for excise vacuum Breast RT 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 Guidance for excision.vacuum. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Breast.right.

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 Guidance for excision.vacuum. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Breast.right.

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 excise vacuum Breast RT
  • Guidance for excision.vacuum
  • Brst; Brst-R; Document; Echography; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Point in time; R; Radiology; Random; RT; 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.

Common synonyms

US Guidance for excise vacuum Breast RTUS Brst-R Guidance excisionGuidance for excision.vacuumRADFindPtBreast.right

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code106317-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameUS Guidance for excise vacuum Breast RT
DescriptionGuidance for excision.vacuum
Short nameUS Brst-R Guidance excision
ComponentGuidance for excision.vacuum
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Breast.right
ScaleDoc
MethodUS
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Guidance for excision.vacuumFindPtBreast.rightDocUSRightTrueBreastGuidanceExcision.vacuumFindingPoint in time (spot)Breast RightUltrasound

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