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LOINC Code 24542-3: US Anus

24542-3 is a LOINC code used to identify US Anus 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 Multisection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pelvis>Anus.

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 Multisection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pelvis>Anus.

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: Both
  • Method: US

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • US Anus
  • Multisection
  • Anal; Document; Echography; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Pelvic; Point in time; Radiology; Random; 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.

Common synonyms

US AnusMultisectionRADFindPtPelvis>AnusDoc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code24542-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameUS Anus
DescriptionMultisection
Short nameUS Anus
ComponentMultisection
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Pelvis>Anus
ScaleDoc
MethodUS
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0o
Last changed2.61

Part names

MultisectionFindPtPelvis>AnusDocUSAnusPelvisFindingPoint in time (spot)Ultrasound

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