LOINC Code 78896-8: Number of diseased coronary segments on Cardiac angiogram

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 Number of diseased coronary segments. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Coronary arteries.

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: Angiogram

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Number of diseased coronary segments on Cardiac angiogram
• Number of diseased coronary segments
• This term is used to report a summary finding of the number of coronary artery segments that are stenosed based on coronary angiogram. Information about the number of vessels and specific vessels involved helps guide patient management decisions (e.g., whether to treat with diet and exercise, medication alone, percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft), and the extent of disease is associated with risk of other conditions such as myocardial infarction.
• Ang; Angio; Angm; CARD.PROC; Cardio; Cardiology; Coronary aa; Finding; Findings; Heart; Heart Disease; No; Nominal; Num; Num dis coronary segments; Point in time; Random

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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