LOINC Code 98716-4: Electromyography panel
98716-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Electromyography panel 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 Electromyography panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Muscle.
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 Electromyography panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Muscle.
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: Order
- Panel type: Panel
- Method: EMG
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Electromyography panel
- This panel contains the collection of terms that would be used to report results for electromyography (EMG) studies. The panel should be repeated for each muscle studied.
- EMG Pnl; Musc; Muscl; NEURO; Pan; PANEL.NEURO; Panl; 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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