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 43563-6: NM Skeletal system.peripheral Views for bone density

Name: LOINC Code 43563-6: NM Skeletal system.peripheral Views for bone density
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:28.588Z

43563-6 is a LOINC code used to identify NM Skeletal system.peripheral Views for bone density 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 for bone density. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Whole body>Skeletal system.peripheral.

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 for bone density. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Whole body>Skeletal system.peripheral.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

NM Skeletal system.peripheral Views for bone density
Views for bone density
BMD; bod; Bodies; Den; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Periph; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Skeletal Sys Periph; View; Views for BMD; VWS; WB

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

NM Skeletal system.peripheral Views for bone densityNM Skeletal Sys Periph Views for BMDViews for bone densityRADFindPtWhole body>Skeletal system.peripheral

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code43563-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameNM Skeletal system.peripheral Views for bone density

DescriptionViews for bone density

Short nameNM Skeletal Sys Periph Views for BMD

ComponentViews for bone density

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Whole body>Skeletal system.peripheral

ScaleDoc

MethodNM

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.17

Last changed2.64

Part names

Views for bone densityFindPtWhole body>Skeletal system.peripheralDocNMWhole BodySkeletal system.peripheralViewsBone densityFindingPoint in time (spot)

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