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LOINC Code 24572-0: NM Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views for patency of biliary structures W Tc-99m IV

24572-0 is a LOINC code used to identify NM Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views for patency of biliary structures W Tc-99m IV 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 Views for patency of biliary structures^W Tc-99m IV. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Biliary ducts+Gallbladder.

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 Views for patency of biliary structures^W Tc-99m IV. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Biliary ducts+Gallbladder.

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: NM

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • NM Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views for patency of biliary structures W Tc-99m IV
  • Views for patency of biliary structures^W Tc-99m IV
  • 99 mTC; 99mTc; Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; BDs; BDs+GB; Bile tract; Biliary tract; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Gall bladder; GB; Hepatobiliary; Imaging; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Scan; TC-99CM; Tc99m; TC-99M; Technetium 99m; View; Views for bil pat; VWS; W Tc99mIV

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

NM Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views for patency of biliary structures W Tc-99m IVNM BDs+GB Views for bil pat W Tc99mIVViews for patency of biliary structures^W Tc-99m IVRADFindPtAbdomen>Biliary ducts+Gallbladder

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code24572-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameNM Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views for patency of biliary structures W Tc-99m IV
DescriptionViews for patency of biliary structures^W Tc-99m IV
Short nameNM BDs+GB Views for bil pat W Tc99mIV
ComponentViews for patency of biliary structures^W Tc-99m IV
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Abdomen>Biliary ducts+Gallbladder
ScaleDoc
MethodNM
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0o
Last changed2.64

Part names

Views for patency of biliary structures^W Tc-99m IVFindPtAbdomen>Biliary ducts+GallbladderDocNMBiliary ductsGallbladderAbdomenIVWTc-99mViewsPatency of biliary structuresFindingPoint in time (spot)Biliary ducts and GallbladderIntravenous

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