What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 80860-0: US Lower extremity veins - unilateral limited

Name: LOINC Code 80860-0: US Lower extremity veins - unilateral limited
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:03.794Z

80860-0 is a LOINC code used to identify US Lower extremity veins - unilateral limited 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 Multisection limited. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.unilateral>Lower extremity veins.

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 Multisection limited. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.unilateral>Lower extremity veins.

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: US

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

US Lower extremity veins - unilateral limited
Multisection limited
Cardio; Cardiology; CorePlaybook; Document; Echography; EXT; Extr-Ul; Finding; Findings; Heart Disease; Imaging; LE; LE vv; LE vv-Ul; Leg; LMTED; Low; LTD; Playbook; Point in time; Radiology; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; 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

US Lower extremity veins - unilateral limitedUS LE vv-Ul LtdMultisection limitedRADFindPtLower extremity.unilateral>Lower extremity veins

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code80860-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameUS Lower extremity veins - unilateral limited

DescriptionMultisection limited

Short nameUS LE vv-Ul Ltd

ComponentMultisection limited

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Lower extremity.unilateral>Lower extremity veins

ScaleDoc

MethodUS

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.56

Last changed2.61

Part names

Multisection limitedFindPtLower extremity.unilateral>Lower extremity veinsDocUSTrueLower extremityLimitedUnilateralLower extremity veinsFindingPoint in time (spot)Lower extremity veins - unilateralUltrasound

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