LOINC Code 37515-4: XR Spine lumbosacral junction Lateral spot

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 spot. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen+Pelvis>Spine.lumbosacral junction.

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 Spine lumbosacral junction Lateral spot
• View lateral spot
• for spondy's
• 1V; Abd; Abd+Pelvis; Abdo; Abdominal; Document; Film; Finding; Findings; Imaging; L5-S1; Lat; Lat spot; LSJ; LS-spine junc; Lumbosacral Joint; Pelvic; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Single View; Spinal; Spinal Cord; 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.

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