LOINC Code 89855-1: CT Guidance for drainage of abscess and placement of drainage catheter of Perirenal space - right

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 drainage of abscess+placement of drainage catheter. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Perirenal space.right.

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 drainage of abscess and placement of drainage catheter of Perirenal space - right
• Guidance for drainage of abscess+placement of drainage catheter
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Absc drain+cath place; Absc drainage; CAT scan; Cath; Computed tomography; Computerized tomography; CT scan; Document; Drain; Exudate; Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Perinephric space; Perirenal space-R; Point in time; R; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; Removal of fluid; RT

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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