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LOINC Code 35956-2: MR Internal auditory canal

35956-2 is a LOINC code used to identify MR Internal auditory canal 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 Multisection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Head>Internal auditory canal.

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 Multisection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Head>Internal auditory canal.

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: MR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • MR Internal auditory canal
  • Multisection
  • Brain; Cranial; Cranium; Document; Ear Canal; Finding; Findings; IAC; IAM; Imaging; Internal Auditory Meatus; Internal Ear Canal; Intracranial; Mitral regurgitation maximum velocity; MRI; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Skull

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

MR Internal auditory canalMR IACMultisectionRADFindPtHead>Internal auditory canal

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code35956-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameMR Internal auditory canal
DescriptionMultisection
Short nameMR IAC
ComponentMultisection
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Head>Internal auditory canal
ScaleDoc
MethodMR
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.14
Last changed2.61

Part names

MultisectionFindPtHead>Internal auditory canalDocMRTrueUnspecifiedHeadInternal auditory canalFindingPoint in time (spot)Magnetic resonance

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