LOINC Code 93149-3: PhenX - bone age protocol 220301
93149-3 is a LOINC code used to identify PhenX - bone age protocol 220301 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 PhenX - bone age protocol 220301. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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 PhenX - bone age protocol 220301. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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
- Panel type: Panel
- Method: PhenX
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- PhenX - bone age protocol 220301
- 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.
- Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; PhenX bone age protocol; Pnl; Point in time; Random
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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