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.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 43487-8: US Guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields in Unspecified body region

Name: LOINC Code 43487-8: US Guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields in Unspecified body region
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:28.588Z

43487-8 is a LOINC code used to identify US Guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields in Unspecified body region 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 Guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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 Guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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: US

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

US Guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields in Unspecified body region
Guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields
Document; Echography; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Misc; Miscellaneous; Oncology; Other; Point in time; Radiology; Random; RT fields place; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; ULS; Ultrasound; Unspecified

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

US Guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields in Unspecified body regionUS Guided RT fields placeGuidance for placement of radiation therapy fieldsRADFindPtXXX

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code43487-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameUS Guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields in Unspecified body region

DescriptionGuidance for placement of radiation therapy fields

Short nameUS Guided RT fields place

ComponentGuidance for placement of radiation therapy fields

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)XXX

ScaleDoc

MethodUS

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.17

Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance for placement of radiation therapy fieldsFindPtXXXDocUSPlacementRadiation therapy fieldsGuidanceFindingPoint in time (spot)Ultrasound

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