HealthAssure
HealthAssureGood Life
LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 81432-7: Regurgitation degree Mitral valve Angiography

81432-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Regurgitation degree Mitral valve Angiography 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 Regurgitation degree. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Mitral 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 Regurgitation degree. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Mitral 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: Angiography

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Regurgitation degree Mitral valve Angiography
Regurgitation degree
Angiography is one method for determining the degree of mitral valve regurgitation. The Sellers grading system, originally published in 1964, is based on the opacification of the left atrium and is still used today. The Sellers grading system is as follows1) + = a regurgitant jet is visible with minimal, rapidly clearing staining of the left atrium; 2) ++ = evidence of a regurgitant jet with moderate but still rapidly clearing opacification of the left atrium; 3) +++ = the left atrium is as opaque as the left ventricle and aorta on the late films and clears slowly. A jet usually is not seen and the left atrium is usually significantly enlarged; and 4) ++++ = the left atrium is more densely opacified than the left ventricle or the aorta. The left atrium is usually markedly enlarged and the left ventricle is dilated. The left atrium remains intensely opacified on the whole series of films. [PMID: 14215054]
Angio; CARD.PROC; Cardio; Cardiology; Finding; Findings; Heart Disease; MV; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Reg deg; Reg degree; Screen

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

Regurgitation degree Mitral valve AngiographyReg deg MV AngioRegurgitation degreeCARD.PROCFindPtMitral valve

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code81432-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameRegurgitation degree Mitral valve Angiography
DescriptionRegurgitation degree
Short nameReg deg MV Angio
ComponentRegurgitation degree
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Mitral valve
ScaleOrd
MethodAngiography
ClassCARD.PROC
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.56
Last changed2.56

Part names

Regurgitation degreeFindPtMitral valveOrdAngiographyFindingPoint in time (spot)

About this content

This page is prepared by HealthAssure's clinical team using official coding standards from LOINC. AI tools assist with drafting explanations, which are then reviewed and verified by healthcare professionals for accuracy. This content is for informational purposes and does not replace professional medical advice. Meet our team.

LOINC Code 81432-7 | HealthAssure