LOINC Code 72545-7: RF Guidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter of Biliary ducts and Gallbladder

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 replacement of drainage catheter. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Biliary ducts+Gallbladder.

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 replacement of drainage catheter of Biliary ducts and Gallbladder
• Guidance for percutaneous replacement of drainage catheter
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; BDs; BDs+GB; Bile tract; Biliary tract; Cath; Cholecystostomy; Document; Drain; Exudate; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; Gall bladder; GB; Guid; Guide; Guided; Hepatobiliary; Imaging; PC drain cath replace; Perc; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Removal of fluid

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.

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