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LOINC Code 69396-0: US Guidance for biopsy of Spinal cord

69396-0 is a LOINC code used to identify US Guidance for biopsy of Spinal cord 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 percutaneous biopsy. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX>Spinal cord.

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 percutaneous biopsy. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX>Spinal cord.

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: US

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • US Guidance for biopsy of Spinal cord
  • Guidance for percutaneous biopsy
  • Bpsy; Bx; Document; Echography; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Misc; Miscellaneous; Other; Perc; Point in time; Radiology; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; ULS; Ultrasound; 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

US Guidance for biopsy of Spinal cordUS Guided Spinal cord BxGuidance for percutaneous biopsyRADFindPtXXX>Spinal cord

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code69396-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameUS Guidance for biopsy of Spinal cord
DescriptionGuidance for percutaneous biopsy
Short nameUS Guided Spinal cord Bx
ComponentGuidance for percutaneous biopsy
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)XXX>Spinal cord
ScaleDoc
MethodUS
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance for percutaneous biopsyFindPtXXX>Spinal cordDocUSBiopsyPercutaneousGuidanceSpinal cordXXXFindingPoint in time (spot)UltrasoundUnspecified region imaged

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