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 46389-3: XR Elbow - bilateral Views and Radial head capitellar

Name: LOINC Code 46389-3: XR Elbow - bilateral Views and Radial head capitellar
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:31.752Z

46389-3 is a LOINC code used to identify XR Elbow - bilateral Views and Radial head capitellar 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 + radial head capitellar. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Upper extremity.bilateral>Elbow.

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 + radial head capitellar. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Upper extremity.bilateral>Elbow.

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: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

XR Elbow - bilateral Views and Radial head capitellar
Views + radial head capitellar
Arm; Berquist; Bil; Bilat; Both; Capitellar; Capitellum; Document; Elbow-Bl; EXT; Extr-Bl; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; MSK; Musculoskeletal; Olecranon; Ortho; Orthopedics; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; Radiocapitellar; Radiocapitellum; Radiology; Random; RHC; UE; UE-Bl; Up; Upper extremity joint; View; Views+Radial head capitellar; VWS; 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

XR Elbow - bilateral Views and Radial head capitellarXR Elbow-Bl Views+Radial head capitellarViews + radial head capitellarRADFindPtUpper extremity.bilateral>Elbow

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code46389-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameXR Elbow - bilateral Views and Radial head capitellar

DescriptionViews + radial head capitellar

Short nameXR Elbow-Bl Views+Radial head capitellar

ComponentViews + radial head capitellar

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Upper extremity.bilateral>Elbow

ScaleDoc

MethodXR

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.19

Last changed2.64

Part names

Views + radial head capitellarFindPtUpper extremity.bilateral>ElbowDocXRBilateralTrueElbowUpper extremityradial head capitellarViewsViews and Radial head capitellarFindingPoint in time (spot)Elbow - bilateralX-ray

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