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LOINC Code 36605-4: XR Knee - bilateral Lateral

36605-4 is a LOINC code used to identify XR Knee - bilateral Lateral 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 View lateral. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.bilateral>Knee.

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 View lateral. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.bilateral>Knee.

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: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • XR Knee - bilateral Lateral
  • View lateral
  • 1V; Bil; Bilat; Both; Document; EXT; Extr-Bl; Film; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Kn; Knee-Bl; Knees; Lat; LE; LE-Bl; Leg; Low; Lower extremity joint; MSK; Musculoskeletal; Ortho; Orthopedics; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Single View; VW; Xray; X-ray

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

XR Knee - bilateral LateralXR Knee-Bl LatView lateralRADFindPtLower extremity.bilateral>Knee

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code36605-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameXR Knee - bilateral Lateral
DescriptionView lateral
Short nameXR Knee-Bl Lat
ComponentView lateral
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Lower extremity.bilateral>Knee
ScaleDoc
MethodXR
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

View lateralFindPtLower extremity.bilateral>KneeDocXRBilateralTrueKneeLower extremitylateralViewFindingPoint in time (spot)Knee BilateralX-ray

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