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LOINC Code 106932-7: Ankle Circumference

106932-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Ankle Circumference 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 Circumference. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ankle.

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 Circumference. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ankle.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Ankle Circumference
Circumference
This term captures a circumference measurement which is closely related to heart failure symptoms, particularly in the context of peripheral edema. [PMID25194293]
BODY CIRCUMFERENCE.ATOM; Girth; Length; Lower extremity joint; Point in time; 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

Ankle CircumferenceAnkle CircumfCircumferenceBDYCRC.ATOMLenPtAnkle

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code106932-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameAnkle Circumference
DescriptionCircumference
Short nameAnkle Circumf
ComponentCircumference
PropertyLen
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ankle
ScaleQn
ClassBDYCRC.ATOM
Example unitscm
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.79
Last changed2.79

Part names

CircumferenceLenPtAnkleQnLengthPoint in time (spot)

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