What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 25073-8: RFA Guidance for removal of foreign body from Vessel

Name: LOINC Code 25073-8: RFA Guidance for removal of foreign body from Vessel
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:13.170Z

25073-8 is a LOINC code used to identify RFA Guidance for removal of foreign body from Vessel 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 Guidance for removal of foreign body. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX>Vessel.

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 Guidance for removal of foreign body. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX>Vessel.

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: RF.angio

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

RFA Guidance for removal of foreign body from Vessel
Guidance for removal of foreign body
bod; Bodies; Document; Extraction; FB; FB removal; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Misc; Miscellaneous; Other; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; Remove; RFA; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified; Vesl

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

RFA Guidance for removal of foreign body from VesselRFA Guided Ves FB removalGuidance for removal of foreign bodyRADFindPtXXX>Vessel

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code25073-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameRFA Guidance for removal of foreign body from Vessel

DescriptionGuidance for removal of foreign body

Short nameRFA Guided Ves FB removal

ComponentGuidance for removal of foreign body

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)XXX>Vessel

ScaleDoc

MethodRF.angio

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released1.0o

Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance for removal of foreign bodyFindPtXXX>VesselDocRF.angioTrueUnspecifiedGuidanceAngioForeign bodyXXXVesselRFRemovalFindingPoint in time (spot)Radio fluoroscopy angiographyUnspecified region imagedRadio fluoroscopy

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