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LOINC Code 72544-0: RF Guidance for percutaneous device removal of nephrostomy tube of Kidney - bilateral-- W contrast

72544-0 is a LOINC code used to identify RF Guidance for percutaneous device removal of nephrostomy tube of Kidney - bilateral-- W contrast 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 device removal of nephrostomy tube^W contrast. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Kidney.bilateral.

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 device removal of nephrostomy tube^W contrast. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Kidney.bilateral.

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: RF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • RF Guidance for percutaneous device removal of nephrostomy tube of Kidney - bilateral-- W contrast
  • Guidance for percutaneous device removal of nephrostomy tube^W contrast
  • Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Bil; Bilat; Both; c; Contr; Contra; Contrst; Document; Extraction; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Kdny-Bl; Kidney; Kidneys; Nephric; Nephrology; NT; Perc; PNT removal; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Remove; Renal; WC

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

RF Guidance for percutaneous device removal of nephrostomy tube of Kidney - bilateral-- W contrastRF Guided Kdny-Bl PNT removal--W contrGuidance for percutaneous device removal of nephrostomy tube^W contrastRADFindPtAbdomen>Kidney.bilateral

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code72544-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameRF Guidance for percutaneous device removal of nephrostomy tube of Kidney - bilateral-- W contrast
DescriptionGuidance for percutaneous device removal of nephrostomy tube^W contrast
Short nameRF Guided Kdny-Bl PNT removal--W contr
ComponentGuidance for percutaneous device removal of nephrostomy tube^W contrast
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Abdomen>Kidney.bilateral
ScaleDoc
MethodRF
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.42
Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance for percutaneous device removal of nephrostomy tube^W contrastFindPtAbdomen>Kidney.bilateralDocRFBilateralTrueAbdomenPercutaneousNephrostomy tubeGuidanceContrastWKidneyDevice removalFindingPoint in time (spot)Kidney - bilateralRadio fluoroscopy

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