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 70740-6: On which side was your breast operation [FACIT]

Name: LOINC Code 70740-6: On which side was your breast operation [FACIT]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:49.465Z

70740-6 is a LOINC code used to identify On which side was your breast operation [FACIT] 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 On which side was your breast operation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 On which side was your breast operation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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: FACIT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

On which side was your breast operation [FACIT]
On which side was your breast operation
Finding; Findings; Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH; Which side was breast operation

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

On which side was your breast operation [FACIT]On which side was your breast operationSURVEY.GNHLTHFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code70740-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameOn which side was your breast operation [FACIT]

DescriptionOn which side was your breast operation

ComponentOn which side was your breast operation

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleNom

MethodFACIT

ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.40

Last changed2.52

Part names

On which side was your breast operationFindPt^PatientNomFACITFindingPoint in time (spot)Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy

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