LOINC Code 87079-0: Guidance for paracentesis and insertion of tube of Peritoneum

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 paracentesis+insertion of tube. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Peritoneum.

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 paracentesis and insertion of tube of Peritoneum
• Guidance for paracentesis+insertion of tube
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; CorePlaybook; Document; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; insertions; Paracent+tube insert; 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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