LOINC Code 38828-0: CT Shoulder - left Arthrogram

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 Multisection^W contrast IS. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Upper extremity.left>Shoulder.

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: CT

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• CT Shoulder - left Arthrogram
• Multisection^W contrast IS
• Arm; Arthrogram; Arthrography; c; CAT scan; Computed tomography; Computerized tomography; Contr; Contra; Contrst; CT scan; Document; EXT; Extr-L; Finding; Findings; Imaging; intraarticular; intrasynovial; L; LT; LUE; MSK; Musculoskeletal; Ortho; Orthopedics; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Should-L; UE; UE-L; Up; Upper extremity joint; W contr IS; 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.

Common synonyms

Frequently asked questions