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 89702-5: CT Guidance for injection of Shoulder - bilateral

Name: LOINC Code 89702-5: CT Guidance for injection of Shoulder - bilateral
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:19.828Z

89702-5 is a LOINC code used to identify CT Guidance for injection of Shoulder - bilateral 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. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Upper extremity.bilateral>Shoulder.

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. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Upper extremity.bilateral>Shoulder.

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: CT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

CT Guidance for injection of Shoulder - bilateral
Guidance for injection
Arm; Bil; Bilat; Both; CAT scan; Computed tomography; Computerized tomography; CT scan; Document; EXT; Extr-Bl; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Inj; MSK; Musculoskeletal; Ortho; Orthopedics; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Shoulder-Bl; UE; UE-Bl; Up; Upper extremity joint

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

CT Guidance for injection of Shoulder - bilateralCT Guided Shoulder-Bl InjGuidance for injectionRADFindPtUpper extremity.bilateral>Shoulder

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code89702-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameCT Guidance for injection of Shoulder - bilateral

DescriptionGuidance for injection

Short nameCT Guided Shoulder-Bl Inj

ComponentGuidance for injection

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Upper extremity.bilateral>Shoulder

ScaleDoc

MethodCT

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.65

Last changed2.65

Part names

Guidance for injectionFindPtUpper extremity.bilateral>ShoulderDocCTBilateralTrueShoulderUpper extremityInjectionGuidanceFindingPoint in time (spot)Shoulder - bilateralComputed tomography

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