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LOINC Code 60712-7: Head held in midline with visual stimulation [TIMP]

60712-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Head held in midline with visual stimulation [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 held in midline with visual stimulation. 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 held in midline with visual stimulation. 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 held in midline with visual stimulation [TIMP]
Head held in midline with visual stimulation
PositionInfant supine with head placed in midline and hands held on chest. Procedure: Using only a red ball as a visual stimulus, attempt to maintain the infant's head in midline until visual attention to the ball is achieved. Examiner may move the ball through small excursions to maintain attention. Maintain infant's hands on chest during visual stimulation; older infants may resist hands being held (see level 4).
Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Stim; 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 held in midline with visual stimulation [TIMP]Head held in midline with visual stimulationTIMPFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60712-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameHead held in midline with visual stimulation [TIMP]
DescriptionHead held in midline with visual stimulation
ComponentHead held in midline with visual stimulation
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 held in midline with visual stimulationFindPt^PatientOrdTIMPFindingPoint in time (spot)

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