LOINC Code 84876-2: Obstruction of Bowel [Presence]
84876-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Obstruction of Bowel [Presence] 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 Obstruction. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bowel.
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 Obstruction. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bowel.
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: Observed
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Obstruction of Bowel [Presence]
- Obstruction
- The presence of bowel obstruction due to tumors or other causes as assessed by the surgeon. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Colorectal Cancer Structured Reporting Protocol (2nd Edition, 2012) developed by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA).
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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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