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LOINC Code 42155-2: Deprecated Chest X-ray AP lateral-decubitus

42155-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Deprecated Chest X-ray AP lateral-decubitus 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 View AP lateral-decubitus. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest.

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 View AP lateral-decubitus. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest.

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: DEPRECATED
  • Order vs observation: Both
  • Method: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Chest X-ray AP lateral-decubitus
  • View AP lateral-decubitus
  • 1V; Anterio-Posterior; Anteroposterior; AP lat decub; CXR; Film; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Lat; Narrative; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Report; Single View; Thorax; View decubitus; View R- or L- decubitus; VW; 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

Deprecated Chest X-ray AP lateral-decubitusDeprecated Chest XR AP Lat DecubView AP lateral-decubitusRADFindPtChest

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code42155-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameDeprecated Chest X-ray AP lateral-decubitus
DescriptionView AP lateral-decubitus
Short nameDeprecated Chest XR AP Lat Decub
ComponentView AP lateral-decubitus
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Chest
ScaleNar
MethodXR
ClassRAD
StatusDEPRECATED
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.16
Last changed2.36

Part names

View AP lateral-decubitusFindPtChestNarXRFindingPoint in time (spot)X-ray

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