LOINC Code 87108-7: Guidance for repair of CV catheter with port of Chest

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 repair of central venous catheter with port. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest.

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 repair of CV catheter with port of Chest
• Guidance for repair of central venous catheter with port
• Cath; CorePlaybook; CVC w port repair; Document; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Thorax

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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