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LOINC Code 37869-5: XR Skull Lateral and Towne

37869-5 is a LOINC code used to identify XR Skull Lateral and Towne 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 lateral + Towne. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Head>Skull.

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 lateral + Towne. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Head>Skull.

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 Skull Lateral and Towne
  • Views lateral + Towne
  • Brain; Cranial; Cranium; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Head; Imaging; Intracranial; Lat; Lat+Towne; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Skull; Townes; View; 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 Skull Lateral and TowneXR Skull Lat+TowneViews lateral + TowneRADFindPtHead>Skull

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code37869-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameXR Skull Lateral and Towne
DescriptionViews lateral + Towne
Short nameXR Skull Lat+Towne
ComponentViews lateral + Towne
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Head>Skull
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 lateral + TowneFindPtHead>SkullDocXRHeadlateralTowneViewsSkullViews lateral and TowneFindingPoint in time (spot)X-ray

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