LOINC Code 92680-8: US.elastography Lung additional for lesion

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 Multisection additional for lesion. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest>Lung.

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: US.elastography

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• US.elastography Lung additional for lesion
• Multisection additional for lesion
• Ultrasound elastography performed to assess additional focal lesions on the lung. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, CPT 76983 (Ultrasound, elastography; each additional target lesion), which is one of three codes that replaced a more generic Category III code 0346T (ultrasound elastography).
• Add; Document; Echography; Finding; Findings; Imaging; lesion addl; Lung; Point in time; Pulmonary; Radiology; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Thorax; ULS; Ultrasound; USE

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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