LOINC Code 30711-6: US Hip developmental joint assessment

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 Multisection^developmental joint assessment. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity>Hip.

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: US

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• US Hip developmental joint assessment
• Multisection^developmental joint assessment
• This study is for the assessment of hip joints for developmental hip dysplasia. This term refers to a developmental condition, (sometimes referred to as congenital) dysplasia, in the hip that includes frank dislocation (luxation), partial dislocation (subluxation), instability where the femoral head comes in and out of the socket, and an array of radiographic abnormalities that reflect inadequate formation of the acetabulum.1 The practice of ultrasonographic imaging of the cartilaginous newborn hip began in the 1980s, and it has been established as an accurate method for imaging the hip and its stability, as the soft tissue structures that are not visible on routine X-Rays can be visualized.1,2,4 Static ultrasound evaluation assesses the hip morphology. Ultrasound can also demonstrate hip instability and can be done as the hip is moved, a dynamic evaluation, which assesses the stability of the femoral head in the socket as the person doing the test is able to see the femoral head moving in and out of the socket. 1,2,3 Ultrasound can also be done to demonstrate improvement in stability.
• Devel joint assess; Document; Echography; EXT; Finding; Findings; Imaging; LE; Leg; Low; Lower extremity joint; Point in time; Radiology; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound

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.

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