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LOINC Code 37668-1: XR Ankle - right AP and Lateral and oblique

37668-1 is a LOINC code used to identify XR Ankle - right AP and Lateral and oblique 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 AP + lateral + oblique. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.right>Ankle.

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 AP + lateral + oblique. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.right>Ankle.

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 Ankle - right AP and Lateral and oblique
  • Views AP + lateral + oblique
  • Ankle-R; Anterio-Posterior; Anteroposterior; AP+Lat; AP+Lat+Obl; Document; EXT; Extr-R; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Lat; LE; Leg; LE-R; Low; Lower extremity joint; MSK; Musculoskeletal; Obl; Ortho; Orthopedics; Plain Films; Point in time; R; Rad; Radiology; Random; RLE; RT; View; Views & AP KUB; Views (AP; Views AP KUB & lateral; Views+AP; VWS; 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 Ankle - right AP and Lateral and obliqueXR Ankle-R AP+Lat+OblViews AP + lateral + obliqueRADFindPtLower extremity.right>Ankle

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code37668-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameXR Ankle - right AP and Lateral and oblique
DescriptionViews AP + lateral + oblique
Short nameXR Ankle-R AP+Lat+Obl
ComponentViews AP + lateral + oblique
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Lower extremity.right>Ankle
ScaleDoc
MethodXR
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Views AP + lateral + obliqueFindPtLower extremity.right>AnkleDocXRRightTrueAnkleLower extremityAPlateralobliqueViewsViews AP and lateral and obliqueFindingPoint in time (spot)Ankle RightX-ray

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