What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 69146-9: XR Knee - left AP and Lateral crosstable

Name: LOINC Code 69146-9: XR Knee - left AP and Lateral crosstable
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:48.045Z

69146-9 is a LOINC code used to identify XR Knee - left AP and Lateral crosstable 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 Views AP + lateral crosstable. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.left>Knee.

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 Views AP + lateral crosstable. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.left>Knee.

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: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

XR Knee - left AP and Lateral crosstable
Views AP + lateral crosstable
Anterio-Posterior; Anteroposterior; AP+Lat; AP+Lat Xtable; Cross table; Document; EXT; Extr-L; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Kn; Knee-L; L; Lat; LE; Leg; LE-L; LLE; Low; Lower extremity joint; LT; MSK; Musculoskeletal; Ortho; Orthopedics; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; View; Views & AP KUB; Views (AP; Views AP KUB & lateral; Views+AP; VWS; Xray; X-ray; Xtable

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

XR Knee - left AP and Lateral crosstableXR Knee-L AP+Lat XtableViews AP + lateral crosstableRADFindPtLower extremity.left>Knee

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code69146-9

SystemLOINC

Display nameXR Knee - left AP and Lateral crosstable

DescriptionViews AP + lateral crosstable

Short nameXR Knee-L AP+Lat Xtable

ComponentViews AP + lateral crosstable

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Lower extremity.left>Knee

ScaleDoc

MethodXR

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.38

Last changed2.61

Part names

Views AP + lateral crosstableFindPtLower extremity.left>KneeDocXRLeftTrueKneeLower extremityAPlateral crosstableViewsViews AP and lateral crosstableFindingPoint in time (spot)Knee - leftX-ray

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