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LOINC Code 78197-1: Heart ventricle Left mid anterior lateral Segmental wall motion by US

78197-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Heart ventricle Left mid anterior 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.mid anterior 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.mid anterior 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 mid anterior lateral Segmental wall motion by US
  • Segmental wall motion
  • CARD.US; Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; Echography; Finding; Findings; Heart Disease; Hrt; Hrt ventr; L; Lat; LT; LV; LV.mid ant; LV.mid ant 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 mid anterior lateral Segmental wall motion by USLV.mid ant lat SWM USSegmental wall motionCARD.USFindPtHeart.ventricle.left.mid anterior lateral

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code78197-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameHeart ventricle Left mid anterior lateral Segmental wall motion by US
DescriptionSegmental wall motion
Short nameLV.mid ant lat SWM US
ComponentSegmental wall motion
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Heart.ventricle.left.mid anterior 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.mid anterior lateralOrdUSFindingPoint in time (spot)Heart ventricle Left mid anterior lateralUltrasound

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