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LOINC Code 88936-0: Guidance for injection of Hepatic artery-- W Tc-99m MAA IA

88936-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Guidance for injection of Hepatic artery-- W Tc-99m MAA IA 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 injection^W Tc-99m MAA IA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Hepatic artery.

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 injection^W Tc-99m MAA IA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Hepatic artery.

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 injection of Hepatic artery-- W Tc-99m MAA IA
Guidance for injection^W Tc-99m MAA IA
This procedure is done prior to therapeutic liver radioembolization with Y-90, in order to assess the degree of arteriovenous shunting between the tumor and the lungs. Y-90 is associated with a risk of radiation pneumonitis while Tc-99m MAA is not, so the latter can be used to evaluate if shunting is present prior to Y-90 injection.[PMID16923973]
99 mTC; 99mTc; Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Art; Cardio; Cardiology; Document; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Heart Disease; Hep a; Hepar; Imaging; Inj; Liver; Liver artery; Macro aggregate albumin; Microalbumin aggregate albumin; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; Scan; TC-99CM; Tc99m; TC-99M; Technetium 99m

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 injection of Hepatic artery-- W Tc-99m MAA IAGuided Hep a Inj--W Tc-99m MAA IAGuidance for injection^W Tc-99m MAA IARADFindPtAbdomen>Hepatic artery

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88936-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameGuidance for injection of Hepatic artery-- W Tc-99m MAA IA
DescriptionGuidance for injection^W Tc-99m MAA IA
Short nameGuided Hep a Inj--W Tc-99m MAA IA
ComponentGuidance for injection^W Tc-99m MAA IA
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Abdomen>Hepatic artery
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 for injection^W Tc-99m MAA IAFindPtAbdomen>Hepatic arteryDoc{Imaging modality}Hepatic arteryAbdomenInjectionGuidanceIAWTc-99m MAAFindingPoint in time (spot)

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