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 72536-6: US Guidance for vascular sclerotherapy of Extremity veins - bilateral

Name: LOINC Code 72536-6: US Guidance for vascular sclerotherapy of Extremity veins - bilateral
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:51.525Z

72536-6 is a LOINC code used to identify US Guidance for vascular sclerotherapy of Extremity veins - bilateral 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 vascular sclerotherapy. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Extremity.bilateral>Extremity veins.

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 vascular sclerotherapy. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Extremity.bilateral>Extremity veins.

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 vascular sclerotherapy of Extremity veins - bilateral
Guidance for vascular sclerotherapy
Bil; Bilat; Both; Document; Echography; EXT; Extr vv-Bl; Extr-Bl; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Point in time; Radiology; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound; Vasc sclerotherapy

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 vascular sclerotherapy of Extremity veins - bilateralUS Guided Extr vv-Bl Vasc sclerotherapyGuidance for vascular sclerotherapyRADFindPtExtremity.bilateral>Extremity veins

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code72536-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameUS Guidance for vascular sclerotherapy of Extremity veins - bilateral

DescriptionGuidance for vascular sclerotherapy

Short nameUS Guided Extr vv-Bl Vasc sclerotherapy

ComponentGuidance for vascular sclerotherapy

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Extremity.bilateral>Extremity veins

ScaleDoc

MethodUS

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.42

Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance for vascular sclerotherapyFindPtExtremity.bilateral>Extremity veinsDocUSBilateralTrueExtremityGuidanceExtremity veinsVascular sclerotherapyFindingPoint in time (spot)Extremity veins - bilateralUltrasound

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