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LOINC Code 42683-3: Deprecated XR and RF Gastrointestinal tract upper View and Views W barium contrast PO

42683-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Deprecated XR and RF Gastrointestinal tract upper View and Views W barium contrast PO 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 && Views^W barium contrast PO. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Gastrointestinal tract.upper.

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 && Views^W barium contrast PO. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Gastrointestinal tract.upper.

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 && RF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated XR and RF Gastrointestinal tract upper View and Views W barium contrast PO
  • View && Views^W barium contrast PO
  • 1V; Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Ba; c; Contr; Contra; Contrst; CorePlaybook; Document; Film; Films; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; GI; Imaging; Plain Films; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Single View; UGI; Up; View; View + Views; VW; VWS; W Ba PO; XR and Flr; 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 XR and RF Gastrointestinal tract upper View and Views W barium contrast PODeprecated XR and Flr UGI View + Views WView && Views^W barium contrast PORADFindPtAbdomen>Gastrointestinal tract.upper

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code42683-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameDeprecated XR and RF Gastrointestinal tract upper View and Views W barium contrast PO
DescriptionView && Views^W barium contrast PO
Short nameDeprecated XR and Flr UGI View + Views W
ComponentView && Views^W barium contrast PO
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Abdomen>Gastrointestinal tract.upper
ScaleDoc
MethodXR && RF
ClassRAD
StatusDEPRECATED
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.16
Last changed2.61

Part names

View && Views^W barium contrast POFindPtAbdomen>Gastrointestinal tract.upperDocXR && RFFindingPoint in time (spot)Gastrointestinal tract upperX-ray and Radio fluoroscopy

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