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LOINC Code 28998-3: Right eye Exopthalmia Exopthalmometer.Hertel

28998-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Right eye Exopthalmia Exopthalmometer.Hertel 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 Exopthalmia. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.right.

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 Exopthalmia. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.right.

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
  • Method: Exopthalmometer.Hertel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Right eye Exopthalmia Exopthalmometer.Hertel
  • Exopthalmia
  • Eye; EYE.PX; Eyeball; Length; Occular; Oculis; Ophthalmologic; Ophthalmology; Ophtho; Ophthy; Optic globe; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; R; R eye; Random; RT; Vision; Visual

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

Right eye Exopthalmia Exopthalmometer.HertelR eye Exopthalmia HertelExopthalmiaEYE.PXLenPtEye.right

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code28998-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameRight eye Exopthalmia Exopthalmometer.Hertel
DescriptionExopthalmia
Short nameR eye Exopthalmia Hertel
ComponentExopthalmia
PropertyLen
TimingPt
System (specimen)Eye.right
ScaleQn
MethodExopthalmometer.Hertel
ClassEYE.PX
Example unitsmm
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.00
Last changed2.68

Part names

ExopthalmiaLenPtEye.rightQnExopthalmometer.HertelLengthPoint in time (spot)Right eye

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