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LOINC Code 24606-6: MG Breast Screening

24606-6 is a LOINC code used to identify MG Breast Screening 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 screening. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Breast.

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 screening. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Breast.

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: MG

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • MG Breast Screening
  • Views screening
  • Asympt; Asymptomatic; Brst; CorePlaybook; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; Scn; View; VWS

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

MG Breast ScreeningMG Brst screeningViews screeningRADFindPtBreast

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code24606-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameMG Breast Screening
DescriptionViews screening
Short nameMG Brst screening
ComponentViews screening
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Breast
ScaleDoc
MethodMG
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0o
Last changed2.73

Part names

Views screeningFindPtBreastDocMGTrueUnspecifiedScreeningViewsFindingPoint in time (spot)MammographyMammogram

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