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LOINC Code 36764-9: RFA Guidance for atherectomy of Femoral vessel and Popliteal artery-- W contrast

36764-9 is a LOINC code used to identify RFA Guidance for atherectomy of Femoral vessel and Popliteal artery-- W contrast 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 atherectomy^W contrast. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity>Femoral vessel+Popliteal artery.

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 atherectomy^W contrast. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity>Femoral vessel+Popliteal artery.

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: RF.angio

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • RFA Guidance for atherectomy of Femoral vessel and Popliteal artery-- W contrast
  • Guidance for atherectomy^W contrast
  • Art; Arteriogram; c; Cardio; Cardiology; Contr; Contra; Contrst; Document; EXT; Fem ves+Pop a; Fem ves+Popliteal a; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; Guid; Guide; Guided; Heart Disease; Imaging; Knee Artery; LE; Leg; Low; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Removal of clot; RFA; Vesl; WC

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

RFA Guidance for atherectomy of Femoral vessel and Popliteal artery-- W contrastRFA Guided Fem ves+Pop a Ather W contrGuidance for atherectomy^W contrastRADFindPtLower extremity>Femoral vessel+Popliteal artery

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code36764-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameRFA Guidance for atherectomy of Femoral vessel and Popliteal artery-- W contrast
DescriptionGuidance for atherectomy^W contrast
Short nameRFA Guided Fem ves+Pop a Ather W contr
ComponentGuidance for atherectomy^W contrast
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Lower extremity>Femoral vessel+Popliteal artery
ScaleDoc
MethodRF.angio
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.14
Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance for atherectomy^W contrastFindPtLower extremity>Femoral vessel+Popliteal arteryDocRF.angioTrueUnspecifiedLower extremityGuidanceAngioContrastWPopliteal arteryAtherectomyRFFemoral vesselFindingPoint in time (spot)Femoral vessel and Popliteal arteryRadio fluoroscopy angiographyRadio fluoroscopy

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