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LOINC Code 44110-5: CT Guidance for needle localization of Breast

44110-5 is a LOINC code used to identify CT Guidance for needle localization of Breast 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 needle localization. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Breast.

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 needle localization. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Breast.

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: CT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • CT Guidance for needle localization of Breast
  • Guidance for needle localization
  • Brst; CAT scan; Computed tomography; Computerized tomography; CT scan; Document; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Local; NDL; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random

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

CT Guidance for needle localization of BreastCT Guided Brst Needle locGuidance for needle localizationRADFindPtBreast

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code44110-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameCT Guidance for needle localization of Breast
DescriptionGuidance for needle localization
Short nameCT Guided Brst Needle loc
ComponentGuidance for needle localization
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Breast
ScaleDoc
MethodCT
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.17
Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance for needle localizationFindPtBreastDocCTTrueUnspecifiedNeedle localizationGuidanceFindingPoint in time (spot)Computed tomography

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