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 88944-4: NM Lung and Liver Views for AV shunt W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injection

Name: LOINC Code 88944-4: NM Lung and Liver Views for AV shunt W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injection
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:18.533Z

88944-4 is a LOINC code used to identify NM Lung and Liver Views for AV shunt W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injection 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 Views for AV shunt^W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest>Lung & Abdomen>Liver.

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 Views for AV shunt^W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest>Lung & Abdomen>Liver.

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: NM

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

NM Lung and Liver Views for AV shunt W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injection
Views for AV shunt^W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injection
99 mTC; 99mTc; Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Hepar; Hepatic; Imaging; Inj; Liver; Lung; Lung+Liver; Macro aggregate albumin; Microalbumin aggregate albumin; Point in time; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Respiratory; Scan; TC-99CM; Tc99m; TC-99M; Technetium 99m; Thorax; View; VWS; W IA hepatic inj

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

NM Lung and Liver Views for AV shunt W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injectionNM Lung+Liver Views for AV shuntViews for AV shunt^W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injectionRADFindPtChest>Lung & Abdomen>Liver

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88944-4

SystemLOINC

Display nameNM Lung and Liver Views for AV shunt W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injection

DescriptionViews for AV shunt^W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injection

Short nameNM Lung+Liver Views for AV shunt

ComponentViews for AV shunt^W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injection

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Chest>Lung & Abdomen>Liver

ScaleDoc

MethodNM

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.64

Part names

Views for AV shunt^W Tc-99m MAA+W intraarterial hepatic injectionFindPtChest>Lung & Abdomen>LiverDocNMLiverLungTrueUnspecifiedAbdomenChestWTc-99m MAAAV shuntViewsFindingPoint in time (spot)Lung and Liver

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