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LOINC Code 24573-8: XR Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views W contrast IV

24573-8 is a LOINC code used to identify XR Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views W contrast 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^W contrast 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^W contrast 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: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • XR Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views W contrast IV
  • Views^W contrast IV
  • Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; BDs; BDs+GB; Bile tract; Biliary tract; c; CAG; CHGM; Cholangiogram; Cholangiography; Contr; Contra; Contrst; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Gall bladder; GB; Hepatobiliary; Imaging; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; View; VWS; W contr IV; WC; Xray; X-ray

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

XR Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views W contrast IVXR BDs+GB Views W contr IVViews^W contrast IVRADFindPtAbdomen>Biliary ducts+Gallbladder

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code24573-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameXR Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views W contrast IV
DescriptionViews^W contrast IV
Short nameXR BDs+GB Views W contr IV
ComponentViews^W contrast IV
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Abdomen>Biliary ducts+Gallbladder
ScaleDoc
MethodXR
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Views^W contrast IVFindPtAbdomen>Biliary ducts+GallbladderDocXRBiliary ductsGallbladderAbdomenIVContrastWViewsFindingPoint in time (spot)Biliary ducts and GallbladderX-rayIntravenous

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