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.

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LOINC Code 86436-3: RF Guidance for treatment of Fistula-- W contrast intra fistula

Name: LOINC Code 86436-3: RF Guidance for treatment of Fistula-- W contrast intra fistula
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:14.637Z

86436-3 is a LOINC code used to identify RF Guidance for treatment of Fistula-- W contrast intra fistula 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 Guidance for treatment^W contrast intra fistula. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX>Fistula.

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 Guidance for treatment^W contrast intra fistula. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX>Fistula.

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 treatment of Fistula-- W contrast intra fistula
Guidance for treatment^W contrast intra fistula
c; Contr; Contra; Contrst; CorePlaybook; Document; Finding; Findings; Fistulogram; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Misc; Miscellaneous; Other; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Tx; Unspecified; W contr intra fist; WC

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

RF Guidance for treatment of Fistula-- W contrast intra fistulaRF Guided Fistula Tx W contr int fistGuidance for treatment^W contrast intra fistulaRADFindPtXXX>Fistula

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code86436-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameRF Guidance for treatment of Fistula-- W contrast intra fistula

DescriptionGuidance for treatment^W contrast intra fistula

Short nameRF Guided Fistula Tx W contr int fist

ComponentGuidance for treatment^W contrast intra fistula

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)XXX>Fistula

ScaleDoc

MethodRF

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.61

Last changed2.71

Part names

Guidance for treatment^W contrast intra fistulaFindPtXXX>FistulaDocRFGuidanceContrastWXXXFistulaTreatmentFindingPoint in time (spot)Radio fluoroscopyUnspecified region imaged

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