LOINC Code 86427-2: RF Upper gastrointestinal tract and Small bowel Views W air contrast PO and W barium contrast PO

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^W air contrast PO+W barium contrast PO. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Gastrointestinal tract.upper+Small 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: Both
• Method: RF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• RF Upper gastrointestinal tract and Small bowel Views W air contrast PO and W barium contrast PO
• Views^W air contrast PO+W barium contrast PO
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Ba; c; Contr; Contra; Contrst; CorePlaybook; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; GI; Imaging; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; SB; Small Intestine; UGI; UGI+SB; Up; View; VWS; W Air contr PO; W air PO+W Ba PO; W Ba PO

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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