LOINC Code 18113-1: Mitral valve Regurgitation degree by US.doppler

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 Regurgitation degree. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Mitral valve.

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.doppler

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Mitral valve Regurgitation degree by US.doppler
• Regurgitation degree
• Do for color and pulse waves
• Arbitrary; CARD.US; Cardio; Cardiology; DOP; DUPLEX; Echography; Heart Disease; MV; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Reg deg; Reg degree; Screen; 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.

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