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LOINC Code 60846-3: Burst count Cerebral cortex Electroencephalogram (EEG)

60846-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Burst count Cerebral cortex Electroencephalogram (EEG) 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 Burst count. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cerebral cortex.

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 Burst count. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cerebral cortex.

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: EEG

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Burst count Cerebral cortex Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Burst count
  • Cereb; Cnt; Count; Ctx; Electroencephalogram; IEEE Rosetta; Neuro; Neurology; Number; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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

Burst count Cerebral cortex Electroencephalogram (EEG)Burst count Ctx EEGBurst countIEEE RosettaNumPtCerebral cortex

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60846-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameBurst count Cerebral cortex Electroencephalogram (EEG)
DescriptionBurst count
Short nameBurst count Ctx EEG
ComponentBurst count
PropertyNum
TimingPt
System (specimen)Cerebral cortex
ScaleQn
MethodEEG
ClassIEEE Rosetta
Example units#
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.58
Last changed2.70

Part names

Burst countNumPtCerebral cortexQnEEGNumber (count)Point in time (spot)Electroencephalogram (EEG)

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