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LOINC Code 60705-1: Head control - supported sitting [TIMP]

60705-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Head control - supported sitting [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 control - supported sitting. 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 control - supported sitting. 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 control - supported sitting [TIMP]
Head control - supported sitting
PositionInfant is held upright in vertical sitting on a support surface, facing the examiner, supported at shoulders with upper arms held at sides of trunk. Procedure: Observe position and movement of infant's head. If head deviates laterally from midline more than 15 degrees, give the next lower score. If achieves rating of 4, reduce stimulation to allow free movement of head.
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 control - supported sitting [TIMP]Head control - supported sittingTIMPFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60705-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameHead control - supported sitting [TIMP]
DescriptionHead control - supported sitting
ComponentHead control - supported sitting
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 control - supported sittingFindPt^PatientOrdTIMPFindingPoint in time (spot)

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