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LOINC Code 24943-3: XR Cervical spine Lateral

24943-3 is a LOINC code used to identify XR Cervical spine Lateral 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 View lateral. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Neck>Spine.cervical.

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 View lateral. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Neck>Spine.cervical.

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 Cervical spine Lateral
  • View lateral
  • 1V; C/sp; Cerv; C-spine; Document; Film; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Lat; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Single View; Soft Tissue; Spinal; Spinal Cord; VW; 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 Cervical spine LateralXR C-spine LatView lateralRADFindPtNeck>Spine.cervical

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code24943-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameXR Cervical spine Lateral
DescriptionView lateral
Short nameXR C-spine Lat
ComponentView lateral
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Neck>Spine.cervical
ScaleDoc
MethodXR
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

View lateralFindPtNeck>Spine.cervicalDocXRNeckSpine.cervicallateralViewFindingPoint in time (spot)Spine cervicalX-ray

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