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LOINC Code 87177-2: Guidance for radiofrequency ablation of Chest Pleura

87177-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Guidance for radiofrequency ablation of Chest Pleura 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 radiofrequency ablation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest>Pleura.

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 radiofrequency ablation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest>Pleura.

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 radiofrequency ablation of Chest Pleura
  • Guidance for radiofrequency ablation
  • Chest Pleura; Chest.pleura; CorePlaybook; Document; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; Radiofreq abl; 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.

Common synonyms

Guidance for radiofrequency ablation of Chest PleuraGuided Chest Pleura Radiofreq ablGuidance for radiofrequency ablationRADFindPtChest>Pleura

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87177-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameGuidance for radiofrequency ablation of Chest Pleura
DescriptionGuidance for radiofrequency ablation
Short nameGuided Chest Pleura Radiofreq abl
ComponentGuidance for radiofrequency ablation
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Chest>Pleura
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 radiofrequency ablationFindPtChest>PleuraDoc{Imaging modality}PleuraTrueUnspecifiedChestGuidanceRadiofrequency ablationFindingPoint in time (spot)Chest Pleura

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