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LOINC Code 30608-4: CT Guidance for fine needle aspiration of Kidney - bilateral

30608-4 is a LOINC code used to identify CT Guidance for fine needle aspiration of Kidney - bilateral 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 percutaneous aspiration.fine needle. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Kidney.bilateral.

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 percutaneous aspiration.fine needle. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Kidney.bilateral.

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: CT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • CT Guidance for fine needle aspiration of Kidney - bilateral
  • Guidance for percutaneous aspiration.fine needle
  • Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Asp; Bil; Bilat; Both; CAT scan; Computed tomography; Computerized tomography; CT scan; Document; Finding; Findings; FNA; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Kdny-Bl; Kidney; Kidneys; NDL; Nephric; Nephrology; Perc; Point in time; Pyelogram; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Renal

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

CT Guidance for fine needle aspiration of Kidney - bilateralCT Guided Kdny-Bl FNAGuidance for percutaneous aspiration.fine needleRADFindPtAbdomen>Kidney.bilateral

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code30608-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameCT Guidance for fine needle aspiration of Kidney - bilateral
DescriptionGuidance for percutaneous aspiration.fine needle
Short nameCT Guided Kdny-Bl FNA
ComponentGuidance for percutaneous aspiration.fine needle
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Abdomen>Kidney.bilateral
ScaleDoc
MethodCT
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.04
Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance for percutaneous aspiration.fine needleFindPtAbdomen>Kidney.bilateralDocCTBilateralTrueAbdomenAspiration.fine needlePercutaneousGuidanceKidneyGuidance for percutaneous fine needle aspirationFindingPoint in time (spot)Kidney - bilateralComputed tomography

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