LOINC Code 91720-3: XR Head to Abdomen Views for shunt patency

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 shunt patency. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Head+Neck+Chest+Abdomen.

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: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• XR Head to Abdomen Views for shunt patency
• Views for shunt patency
• This term represents an X-ray study for monitoring a shunt placed for hydrocephalus or a related condition. Different institutions may have different protocols for the number of films and views included in this study.
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Brain; Chest + Abd; Cranial; Cranium; CXR; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Head to Abdomen; Imaging; Intracranial; Plain Films; Point in time; Radiology; Random; Skull; Thorax; View; Vs for shunt pat; VWS; Xray; X-ray

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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