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LOINC Code 46294-5: RF Guidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter of Stomach

46294-5 is a LOINC code used to identify RF Guidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter of Stomach 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 percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Stomach.

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 percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Stomach.

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: RF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • RF Guidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter of Stomach
  • Guidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter
  • Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Cath; Document; Drain; Exudate; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; PC drain cath replace; Perc; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Removal of fluid

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

RF Guidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter of StomachRF Guided Stom PC drain cath replaceGuidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheterRADFindPtAbdomen>Stomach

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code46294-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameRF Guidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter of Stomach
DescriptionGuidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter
Short nameRF Guided Stom PC drain cath replace
ComponentGuidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Abdomen>Stomach
ScaleDoc
MethodRF
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.19
Last changed2.68

Part names

Guidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheterFindPtAbdomen>StomachDocRFAbdomenReplacementPercutaneousGuidanceStomachDrainage catheterFindingPoint in time (spot)Radio fluoroscopy

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