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LOINC Code 39872-7: SPECT Heart wall motion

39872-7 is a LOINC code used to identify SPECT Heart wall motion 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 Multisection wall motion^W radionuclide IV. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest>Heart.

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 Multisection wall motion^W radionuclide IV. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest>Heart.

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: NM.SPECT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • SPECT Heart wall motion
  • Multisection wall motion^W radionuclide IV
  • Cardiac; Document; Finding; Findings; Hrt; Imaging; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; RN; RNC; Scan; Thorax; W RNC IV; WM

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

SPECT Heart wall motionSPECT Hrt WM W RNC IVMultisection wall motion^W radionuclide IVRADFindPtChest>Heart

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code39872-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameSPECT Heart wall motion
DescriptionMultisection wall motion^W radionuclide IV
Short nameSPECT Hrt WM W RNC IV
ComponentMultisection wall motion^W radionuclide IV
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Chest>Heart
ScaleDoc
MethodNM.SPECT
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.15
Last changed2.73

Part names

Multisection wall motion^W radionuclide IVFindPtChest>HeartDocNM.SPECTHeartChestIVWRadionuclideNMSPECTWall motionFindingPoint in time (spot)Intravenous

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