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LOINC Code 29136-9: Left eye Argon laser coagulation treatment

29136-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Left eye Argon laser coagulation treatment 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 Argon laser coagulation Rx. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.left.

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 Argon laser coagulation Rx. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.left.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Left eye Argon laser coagulation treatment
  • Argon laser coagulation Rx
  • Argon LC; Coag; Energy/time; Eye; EYE.RETINAL_RX; Eyeball; L; L eye; LC; LT; Occular; Oculis; Ophthalmologic; Ophthalmology; Ophtho; Ophthy; Optic globe; Point in time; Power; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Treatment; 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

Left eye Argon laser coagulation treatmentL eye Argon LCArgon laser coagulation RxEYE.RETINAL_RXEngRatPtEye.left

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code29136-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameLeft eye Argon laser coagulation treatment
DescriptionArgon laser coagulation Rx
Short nameL eye Argon LC
ComponentArgon laser coagulation Rx
PropertyEngRat
TimingPt
System (specimen)Eye.left
ScaleQn
ClassEYE.RETINAL_RX
Example unitsmW
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.00
Last changed2.70

Part names

Argon laser coagulation RxEngRatPtEye.leftQnPower (Energy/Time)Point in time (spot)Left eye

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