LOINC Code 11960-2: Cervix externally palpable surface [Length] palpation

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 Long axis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cervix.externally palpable surface.

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: Palpation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Cervix externally palpable surface [Length] palpation
• Long axis
• Externally palpable cervix length (roughly, the distance the cervix extends into the vagina)
• Cerv; Cervical; Cvx ext surf; Gyn; Gynecology; Length; OB; ObGyn; OBSTERICAL; OBSTERICAL.ULTRASOUND; Obstetrical; Obstetrics; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Surf

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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