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LOINC Code 64998-8: RF Guidance for placement of catheter in Fallopian tube - left-- transcervical

64998-8 is a LOINC code used to identify RF Guidance for placement of catheter in Fallopian tube - left-- transcervical 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 Guidance for placement of catheter^transcervical. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pelvis>Fallopian tube.left.

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 Guidance for placement of catheter^transcervical. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pelvis>Fallopian tube.left.

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
  • Order vs observation: Both
  • Method: RF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • RF Guidance for placement of catheter in Fallopian tube - left-- transcervical
  • Guidance for placement of catheter^transcervical
  • Cath; Cath place; Document; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; FT-L; Guid; Guide; Guided; Gyn; Gynecology; Imaging; L; LT; OB; ObGyn; Obstetrics; Pelvic; Plac of cath; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; Tub; Tube, unspecified

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

RF Guidance for placement of catheter in Fallopian tube - left-- transcervicalRF Guided FT-L Cath place--transcervicalGuidance for placement of catheter^transcervicalRADFindPtPelvis>Fallopian tube.left

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code64998-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameRF Guidance for placement of catheter in Fallopian tube - left-- transcervical
DescriptionGuidance for placement of catheter^transcervical
Short nameRF Guided FT-L Cath place--transcervical
ComponentGuidance for placement of catheter^transcervical
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Pelvis>Fallopian tube.left
ScaleDoc
MethodRF
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.36
Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance for placement of catheter^transcervicalFindPtPelvis>Fallopian tube.leftDocRFLeftTruePelvisPlacementGuidanceCatheterFallopian tubeFindingPoint in time (spot)Fallopian tube - leftRadio fluoroscopy

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