LOINC Code 38087-3: XR Knee - left Sunrise 20 and 40 and 60 degrees

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 Sunrise 20 degrees + Sunrise 40 degrees + Sunrise 60 degrees. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.left>Knee.

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 Knee - left Sunrise 20 and 40 and 60 degrees
• Views Sunrise 20 degrees + Sunrise 40 degrees + Sunrise 60 degrees
• Document; EXT; Extr-L; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Kn; Knee-L; L; LE; Leg; LE-L; LLE; Low; Lower extremity joint; LT; MSK; Musculoskeletal; Ortho; Orthopedics; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Settegast; Skyline; Sunrise 20+40+60 deg; Tangential; View; Views+Sunrise; 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.

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