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LOINC Code 60704-4: Head rotation side to side [TIMP]

60704-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Head rotation side to side [TIMP] 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 Head rotation side to side. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 Head rotation side to side. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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
  • Method: TIMP

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Head rotation side to side [TIMP]
Head rotation side to side
PositionInfant is held upright or in sitting, tipped 30 degrees back, with upper trunk and base of head lightly supported in midline by examiner's hands. The infant's elbows should be positioned close to the trunk but the hands are not to be held. If the infant resists the reclined position and can control his head independently, test the infant in upright sitting with support at the shoulders. If the infant must be tested in upright sitting, the lowest possible score that can be given is 3. Procedure: Examiner places her face at infant's eye level, approximately 10-15 inches away. Examiner moves face from side to side attempting to elicit following.
Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Test of Infant Motor Performance

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

Head rotation side to side [TIMP]Head rotation side to sideTIMPFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60704-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameHead rotation side to side [TIMP]
DescriptionHead rotation side to side
ComponentHead rotation side to side
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodTIMP
ClassTIMP
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.34
Last changed2.50

Part names

Head rotation side to sideFindPt^PatientOrdTIMPFindingPoint in time (spot)

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