LOINC Code 87416-4: Diagnostic imaging report - recommended DICOM PS3.20 sections

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 Diagnostic imaging report - recommended DICOM PS3.20 sections. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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
• Panel type: Convenience group

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Diagnostic imaging report - recommended DICOM PS3.20 sections
• This panel contains the recommended sections for diagnostic imaging reports based on Section 7.1 of the DICOM PS3.20 - Imaging Reports using HL7 Clinical Document Architecture.
• DIR DICOM PS3.20 Sections; Pan; Panel; PANEL.DOC; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; 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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