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LOINC Code 54109-4: Newborn hearing screen of Ear - right

54109-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Newborn hearing screen of Ear - right 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 Newborn hearing screen. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ear.right.

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 Newborn hearing screen. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ear.right.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Newborn hearing screen of Ear - right
  • Newborn hearing screen
  • Arbitrary; Audiology; Ear-R; H+P; H+P.HX; Hearing; NB hearing; NB hearing scn; NBS; New born; Ordinal; Otologic; P prime; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; R; Random; RT; Scn; Scr; Screen; Scrn

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

Newborn hearing screen of Ear - rightNB hearing scn Ear-RNewborn hearing screenH&P.HXArbPtEar.right

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code54109-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameNewborn hearing screen of Ear - right
DescriptionNewborn hearing screen
Short nameNB hearing scn Ear-R
ComponentNewborn hearing screen
PropertyArb
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ear.right
ScaleOrd
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.26
Last changed2.73

Part names

Newborn hearing screenArbPtEar.rightOrdArbitraryPoint in time (spot)Ear Right

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