LOINC Code 37948-7: RFA Carotid artery.external - right Views W contrast IA

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 Head+Neck>Carotid artery.external.right.

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 Carotid artery.external - right Views W contrast IA
• Views^W contrast IA
• Art; Arteriogram; Brain; c; Cardio; Cardiology; Carot a; Carot a.ext; Carot a.ext-R; Contr; Contra; Contrst; Cranial; Cranium; Document; EXT; Films; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; Heart Disease; Imaging; Intracranial; Point in time; R; Rad; Radiology; Random; RFA; RT; Skull; 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.

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