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LOINC Code 79957-7: Aortic valve Effective orifice area during systole (by US.doppler+Calculated by continuity Vmax)/Body surface area

79957-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Aortic valve Effective orifice area during systole (by US.doppler+Calculated by continuity Vmax)/Body surface area 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 Effective orifice area.systole/Body surface area. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Aortic valve.

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 Effective orifice area.systole/Body surface area. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Aortic valve.

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.doppler+Calculated by continuity Vmax

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Aortic valve Effective orifice area during systole (by US.doppler+Calculated by continuity Vmax)/Body surface area
  • Effective orifice area.systole/Body surface area
  • AO; AoV; AV; AVA; Bdy surface; bod; Bodies; BSA; Calc; Calculation; CARD.US; CARD.US.DICOM; Cardio; Cardiology; DOP; DUPLEX; Echography; EOA sys; Heart Disease; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Surf; Sys; Syst; ULS; Ultrasound

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

Aortic valve Effective orifice area during systole (by US.doppler+Calculated by continuity Vmax)/Body surface areaAV EOA sys (Continuity Vmax)/BSAEffective orifice area.systole/Body surface areaCARD.US.DICOMArAreaPtAortic valve

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code79957-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameAortic valve Effective orifice area during systole (by US.doppler+Calculated by continuity Vmax)/Body surface area
DescriptionEffective orifice area.systole/Body surface area
Short nameAV EOA sys (Continuity Vmax)/BSA
ComponentEffective orifice area.systole/Body surface area
PropertyArArea
TimingPt
System (specimen)Aortic valve
ScaleQn
MethodUS.doppler+Calculated by continuity Vmax
ClassCARD.US.DICOM
Example unitscm2/m2
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.67

Part names

Effective orifice area.systole/Body surface areaArAreaPtAortic valveQnUS.doppler+Calculated by continuity VmaxArea/AreaPoint in time (spot)

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