What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 42404-4: XR Hip - left AP and Lateral Views for measurement

Name: LOINC Code 42404-4: XR Hip - left AP and Lateral Views for measurement
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:28.127Z

42404-4 is a LOINC code used to identify XR Hip - left AP and Lateral Views for measurement 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 Views AP + lateral for measurement. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.left>Hip.

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 Views AP + lateral for measurement. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.left>Hip.

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 Hip - left AP and Lateral Views for measurement
Views AP + lateral for measurement
Anterio-Posterior; Anteroposterior; AP+Lat; AP+Lat for Measure; Document; EXT; Extr-L; Films; Finding; Findings; Hip-L; Imaging; L; Lat; LE; Leg; LE-L; LLE; Low; Lower extremity joint; LT; MSK; Musculoskeletal; Ortho; Orthopedics; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; View; Views & AP KUB; Views (AP; Views AP KUB & lateral; Views+AP; 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.

Common synonyms

XR Hip - left AP and Lateral Views for measurementXR Hip-L AP+Lat for MeasureViews AP + lateral for measurementRADFindPtLower extremity.left>Hip

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code42404-4

SystemLOINC

Display nameXR Hip - left AP and Lateral Views for measurement

DescriptionViews AP + lateral for measurement

Short nameXR Hip-L AP+Lat for Measure

ComponentViews AP + lateral for measurement

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Lower extremity.left>Hip

ScaleDoc

MethodXR

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.16

Last changed2.64

Part names

Views AP + lateral for measurementFindPtLower extremity.left>HipDocXRLeftTrueHipLower extremityAPlateralViewsMeasurementViews AP and lateral for measurementFindingPoint in time (spot)Hip - leftX-ray

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