LOINC Code 93148-5: XR Ulna Bone development stage

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 Bone development stage. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Upper extremity>Ulna.

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: Observation
• Method: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• XR Ulna Bone development stage
• Bone development stage
• The latest Tanner and Whitehouse Method, sometimes referred to as TW2, involves the interpretation of a radiograph of the left hand and wrist by a trained radiologist. The procedure includes the assessment of regions of interest (ROI) on 20 bones. The ROI include the epiphysis, metaphysis and diaphysis of each bone. The radiologist gives each ROI a numerical score and records the result. The numerical score of each ROI is summed to produce a total score.
• Arm; Bone dev stage; EXT; Imaging; Plain Films; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; RADIOLOGY; Random; Scale; Scre; UE; Up; Upper extremity; 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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