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LOINC Code 90349-2: Nuclear medicine Telephone encounter Note

90349-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Nuclear medicine Telephone encounter Note 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 Note. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Telephone encounter.

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 Note. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Telephone encounter.

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: Nuclear medicine

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Nuclear medicine Telephone encounter Note
  • Note
  • DOC.ONT; Document; Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; notes; Nuc med; Nuc Medicine; Point in time; Random; Visit note

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

Nuclear medicine Telephone encounter NoteNuc Medicine Phone NoteNoteDOC.ONTOLOGYFindPtTelephone encounter

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code90349-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameNuclear medicine Telephone encounter Note
DescriptionNote
Short nameNuc Medicine Phone Note
ComponentNote
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Telephone encounter
ScaleDoc
MethodNuclear medicine
ClassDOC.ONTOLOGY
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.65
Last changed2.65

Part names

NoteFindPtTelephone encounterDocNuclear medicineFindingPoint in time (spot)

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