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LOINC Code 60729-1: Head turn in prone to sound (left) [TIMP]

60729-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Head turn in prone to sound (left) [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 turn in prone to sound (left). 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 turn in prone to sound (left). 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 turn in prone to sound (left) [TIMP]
Head turn in prone to sound (left)
PositionPlace infant in prone with head down and turned to one side with arms flexed and adducted with hands near shoulders. Procedure: Make soft sound with rattle, squeak toy, or voice (in that order) near back of skull and observe for head turning toward the sound. Make each sound no more than 3 times before going to next sound (i.e., rattle 3 times, squeak toy 3 times, voice 3 times) if head turning has not occurred. Scoring: Score based on direction toward which face should turn (side on which sound is made, in this case the left side.)
Finding; Findings; L; LT; 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 turn in prone to sound (left) [TIMP]Head turn in prone to sound (left)TIMPFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60729-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameHead turn in prone to sound (left) [TIMP]
DescriptionHead turn in prone to sound (left)
ComponentHead turn in prone to sound (left)
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 turn in prone to sound (left)FindPt^PatientOrdTIMPFindingPoint in time (spot)

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