LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 78193-0: Heart ventricle Left basal inferior lateral Segmental wall motion by US

78193-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Heart ventricle Left basal inferior lateral Segmental wall motion by US 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 Segmental wall motion. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.ventricle.left.basal inferior lateral.

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 Segmental wall motion. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.ventricle.left.basal inferior lateral.

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: Observation
  • Method: US

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Heart ventricle Left basal inferior lateral Segmental wall motion by US
  • Segmental wall motion
  • CARD.US; Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; Echography; Finding; Findings; Heart Disease; Hrt; Hrt ventr; Inf; L; Lat; LT; LV; LV.basal inf; LV.basal inf lat; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Segment; Segment appearance; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; SWM; ULS; Ultrasound; Ventricular; WM

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

Heart ventricle Left basal inferior lateral Segmental wall motion by USLV.basal inf lat SWM USSegmental wall motionCARD.USFindPtHeart.ventricle.left.basal inferior lateral

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code78193-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameHeart ventricle Left basal inferior lateral Segmental wall motion by US
DescriptionSegmental wall motion
Short nameLV.basal inf lat SWM US
ComponentSegmental wall motion
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Heart.ventricle.left.basal inferior lateral
ScaleOrd
MethodUS
ClassCARD.US
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.54

Part names

Segmental wall motionFindPtHeart.ventricle.left.basal inferior lateralOrdUSFindingPoint in time (spot)Heart ventricle Left basal inferior lateralUltrasound

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