LOINC Code 87309-1: Guidance for transhepatic placement of catheter of Biliary ducts

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 transhepatic placement of catheter. 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 transhepatic placement of catheter of Biliary ducts
• Guidance for transhepatic placement of catheter
• This term represents percutaneous transhepatic biliary drain (PTBD) placement.
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; BDs; Bile tract; Biliary tract; Cath; CorePlaybook; Document; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Plac of cath; Playbook; Point in time; PTBD; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Transhep cath place

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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