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LOINC Code 87170-7: Guidance for ligation of Lymphatic vessel

87170-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Guidance for ligation of Lymphatic vessel 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 ligation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX>Lymphatic vessel.

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 ligation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX>Lymphatic vessel.

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 ligation of Lymphatic vessel
  • Guidance for ligation
  • CorePlaybook; Document; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Lymph ves; Misc; Miscellaneous; Other; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified; Vesl

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 ligation of Lymphatic vesselGuided Lymph ves LigationGuidance for ligationRADFindPtXXX>Lymphatic vessel

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87170-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameGuidance for ligation of Lymphatic vessel
DescriptionGuidance for ligation
Short nameGuided Lymph ves Ligation
ComponentGuidance for ligation
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)XXX>Lymphatic vessel
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 ligationFindPtXXX>Lymphatic vesselDoc{Imaging modality}GuidanceXXXLymphatic vesselLigationFindingPoint in time (spot)Unspecified region imaged

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