LOINC Code 60515-4: CT Colon and Rectum W air contrast PR

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 Multisection^W air contrast PR. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen+Pelvis>Colon+Rectum.

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 Colon and Rectum W air contrast PR
• Multisection^W air contrast PR
• CT colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, uses low dose radiation CT scanning to obtain an interior view of the colon (the large intestine) that is otherwise only seen with a more invasive procedure where an endoscope is inserted into the rectum and passed through the entire colon. The major reason for performing CT colonography is to screen for polyps or cancers in the large intestine.
• Abd; Abd+Pelvis; Abdo; Abdominal; c; CAT scan; Colonography; Computed tomography; Computerized tomography; Contr; Contra; Contrst; CT scan; Document; Finding; Findings; Imaging; LGI; Pelvic; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Rectal; Rectum+colon; Virtual colonoscopy; W Air contr PR

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.

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