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LOINC Code 60723-4: Lateral straightening of the head and body with arm support [TIMP]

60723-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Lateral straightening of the head and body with arm support [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 Lateral straightening of the head and body with arm support. 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 Lateral straightening of the head and body with arm support. 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

Lateral straightening of the head and body with arm support [TIMP]
Lateral straightening of the head and body with arm support
PositionInfant faces the examiner in a seated position from which he is lowered to semi-sidelying while the examiner cradles the side of the head, keeping the head aligned with the trunk. The legs are kept flexed at the hip and knees. In this reclining (recamier) position, the humerus of the lower arm should be perpendicular to the support surface as the infant leans on his forearm. The other arm should fall forward. The infant should be placed close to the edge so that if s/he pushes to sitting, the lower legs can hang off the table. The examiner waits until she feels the lateral muscles of the neck become active. Omit on children with no upright head control (score = 0). Procedure: From the above position, the infant is gently lowered to a full sidelying position with the head resting on the support surface. The examiner places one hand on the infant's pelvis and gently applies pressure to initiate lateral head lifting. The hand which was previously under the infant's head can provide a point of support (not assistance) at the crook of the elbow of the top arm which the infant can use to pull the head and trunk upward.
bod; Bodies; Finding; Findings; Lat; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Test of Infant Motor Performance; Upper extremity

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

Lateral straightening of the head and body with arm support [TIMP]Lateral straightening of the head and body with arm supportTIMPFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60723-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameLateral straightening of the head and body with arm support [TIMP]
DescriptionLateral straightening of the head and body with arm support
ComponentLateral straightening of the head and body with arm support
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

Lateral straightening of the head and body with arm supportFindPt^PatientOrdTIMPFindingPoint in time (spot)

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