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LOINC Code 87059-2: Guidance for biopsy of Biliary ducts

87059-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Guidance for biopsy of Biliary ducts 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 percutaneous biopsy. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Biliary ducts.

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 percutaneous biopsy. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Biliary ducts.

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: {Imaging modality}

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Guidance for biopsy of Biliary ducts
  • Guidance for percutaneous biopsy
  • Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; BDs; Bile tract; Biliary tract; Bpsy; Bx; CorePlaybook; Document; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Perc; 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.

Common synonyms

Guidance for biopsy of Biliary ductsGuided BDs BxGuidance for percutaneous biopsyRADFindPtAbdomen>Biliary ducts

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87059-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameGuidance for biopsy of Biliary ducts
DescriptionGuidance for percutaneous biopsy
Short nameGuided BDs Bx
ComponentGuidance for percutaneous biopsy
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Abdomen>Biliary ducts
ScaleDoc
Method{Imaging modality}
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.63
Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance for percutaneous biopsyFindPtAbdomen>Biliary ductsDoc{Imaging modality}Biliary ductsAbdomenBiopsyPercutaneousGuidanceFindingPoint in time (spot)

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