LOINC Code 88939-4: Guidance for radioembolization for tumor of Hepatic artery-- W Yttrium-90 IA

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 radioembolization for tumor^W Yttrium-90 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 radioembolization for tumor of Hepatic artery-- W Yttrium-90 IA
• Guidance for radioembolization for tumor^W Yttrium-90 IA
• This term represents a hepatic artery radioembolization procedure for treating a liver tumor.
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Art; Cardio; Cardiology; Document; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Heart Disease; Hep a; Hepar; Imaging; Liver; Liver artery; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Tum radioemb

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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