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LOINC Code 69125-3: Deprecated RF Guidance for needle biopsy of Liver

69125-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Deprecated RF Guidance for needle biopsy of Liver 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 biopsy.needle. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Liver.

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 biopsy.needle. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Liver.

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: DEPRECATED
  • Order vs observation: Both
  • Method: RF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated RF Guidance for needle biopsy of Liver
  • Guidance for biopsy.needle
  • Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Bpsy; Bx; Document; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; Guid; Guide; Guided; Hepar; Hepatic; Imaging; NDL; Needle Bx; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; 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

Deprecated RF Guidance for needle biopsy of LiverDeprecated RF Liver Bx needle guideGuidance for biopsy.needleRADFindPtAbdomen>Liver

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code69125-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameDeprecated RF Guidance for needle biopsy of Liver
DescriptionGuidance for biopsy.needle
Short nameDeprecated RF Liver Bx needle guide
ComponentGuidance for biopsy.needle
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Abdomen>Liver
ScaleDoc
MethodRF
ClassRAD
StatusDEPRECATED
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.63

Part names

Guidance for biopsy.needleFindPtAbdomen>LiverDocRFGuidance for needle biopsyFindingPoint in time (spot)LiverRadio fluoroscopy

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