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.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 83012-5: DXA Skeletal system.axial Views for bone density

Name: LOINC Code 83012-5: DXA Skeletal system.axial Views for bone density
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:10.305Z

83012-5 is a LOINC code used to identify DXA Skeletal system.axial Views for bone density 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 Views for bone density. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Whole body>Skeletal system.axial.

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 Views for bone density. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Whole body>Skeletal system.axial.

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: DXA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

DXA Skeletal system.axial Views for bone density
Views for bone density
BMD; bod; Bodies; Bone Densiometry; Bone Density Scan; CorePlaybook; Den; Densiometry; DEX; DEXA; Document; Dual Energy X Ray Absorptiometry; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; Skeletal Sys Axial; Skyline; Tangential; View; Views for BMD; VWS; WB

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

DXA Skeletal system.axial Views for bone densityDXA Skeletal Sys Axial Views for BMDViews for bone densityRADFindPtWhole body>Skeletal system.axial

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code83012-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameDXA Skeletal system.axial Views for bone density

DescriptionViews for bone density

Short nameDXA Skeletal Sys Axial Views for BMD

ComponentViews for bone density

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Whole body>Skeletal system.axial

ScaleDoc

MethodDXA

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.58

Last changed2.64

Part names

Views for bone densityFindPtWhole body>Skeletal system.axialDocDXAWhole BodySkeletal system.axialViewsBone densityFindingPoint in time (spot)Dual Energy X-ray AbsorptiometryDual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)

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