LOINC Code 86377-9: RF Guidance for advancement of feeding tube of Gastrointestinal tract

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 Guidance for advancement of feeding tube. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen+Pelvis>Gastrointestinal tract.

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: RF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• RF Guidance for advancement of feeding tube of Gastrointestinal tract
• Guidance for advancement of feeding tube
• Abd; Abd+Pelvis; Abdo; Abdominal; Adv feed tube; CorePlaybook; Document; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; GI; GI tract; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Pelvic; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random

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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