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LOINC Code 15298-3: Urinary bladder Height by US

15298-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Urinary bladder Height by US 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 Height. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urinary bladder.

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 Height. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urinary bladder.

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: US.measured

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Urinary bladder Height by US
  • Height
  • Measured in mm; height=vertical axis
  • Bladder depth; Echography; Genitourinary; GU; Length; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound; URO; UROLOGIC.ULTRASOUND; Urology; US+Meas

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

Urinary bladder Height by USHeight Bladder US.measHeightUS.UROLenPtUrinary bladder

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code15298-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameUrinary bladder Height by US
DescriptionHeight
Short nameHeight Bladder US.meas
ComponentHeight
PropertyLen
TimingPt
System (specimen)Urinary bladder
ScaleQn
MethodUS.measured
ClassUS.URO
Example unitscm
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0k
Last changed2.48

Part names

HeightLenPtUrinary bladderQnUS.measuredLengthPoint in time (spot)Ultrasound.measured

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