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LOINC Code 11881-0: Uterus Fundal height Tape measure

11881-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Uterus Fundal height Tape measure 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 Fundal height. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Uterus.

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 Fundal height. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Uterus.

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
  • Method: Tape measure

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Uterus Fundal height Tape measure
  • Fundal height
  • Distance from the top of the symphysis pubis to the palpable superior border of the uterine fundus
  • Gyn; Gynecology; Length; OB; ObGyn; OBSTERICAL; OBSTERICAL.ULTRASOUND; Obstetrical; Obstetrics; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Uterine

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

Uterus Fundal height Tape measureFundal heightOB.USLenPtUterusQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code11881-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameUterus Fundal height Tape measure
DescriptionFundal height
Short nameUterus Fundal height Tape measure
ComponentFundal height
PropertyLen
TimingPt
System (specimen)Uterus
ScaleQn
MethodTape measure
ClassOB.US
Example unitscm
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0j-a
Last changed2.73

Part names

Fundal heightLenPtUterusQnTape measureLengthPoint in time (spot)

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