What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 88349-6: Guidance-- during surgery

Name: LOINC Code 88349-6: Guidance-- during surgery
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:16.697Z

88349-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Guidance-- during surgery 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^during surgery. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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^during surgery. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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-- during surgery
Guidance^during surgery
Document; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; in Surg; Intra operative; Intraop; Intraoperative; Misc; Miscellaneous; Other; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Spec; Surg; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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-- during surgeryGuided Unsp region Guide--in SurgGuidance^during surgeryRADFindPtXXX

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88349-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameGuidance-- during surgery

DescriptionGuidance^during surgery

Short nameGuided Unsp region Guide--in Surg

ComponentGuidance^during surgery

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)XXX

ScaleDoc

Method{Imaging modality}

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.64

Part names

Guidance^during surgeryFindPtXXXDoc{Imaging modality}Guidanceduring surgeryFindingPoint in time (spot)

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