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LOINC Code 37388-6: RFA Brachial artery - bilateral Views W contrast IA

37388-6 is a LOINC code used to identify RFA Brachial artery - bilateral Views W contrast IA 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 Views^W contrast IA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Upper extremity.bilateral>Brachial 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 Views^W contrast IA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Upper extremity.bilateral>Brachial 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 Brachial artery - bilateral Views W contrast IA
  • Views^W contrast IA
  • Arm; Art; Arteriogram; Bil; Bilat; Both; Brach a; Brachial a-Bl; c; Cardio; Cardiology; Contr; Contra; Contrst; Document; EXT; Extr-Bl; Films; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; Heart Disease; Imaging; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; RFA; UE; UE-Bl; Up; Upper arm; View; VWS; W contr IA; 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 Brachial artery - bilateral Views W contrast IARFA Brachial a-Bl Views W contr IAViews^W contrast IARADFindPtUpper extremity.bilateral>Brachial artery

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code37388-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameRFA Brachial artery - bilateral Views W contrast IA
DescriptionViews^W contrast IA
Short nameRFA Brachial a-Bl Views W contr IA
ComponentViews^W contrast IA
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Upper extremity.bilateral>Brachial 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

Views^W contrast IAFindPtUpper extremity.bilateral>Brachial arteryDocRF.angioBilateralTrueUnspecifiedUpper extremityAngioIAContrastWRFViewsBrachial arteryFindingPoint in time (spot)Brachial artery - bilateralRadio fluoroscopy angiographyRadio fluoroscopy

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