US.elastography Lung   92678-2

LOINC Code


LOINC code92678-2
nameUS.elastography Lung
descriptionUltrasound elastography of the lung is performed to measure the elastic properties of the parenchyma. This imaging technique is used to obtain diagnostic information for lung diseases. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, CPT 76981 (Ultrasound, elastography; parenchyma (eg, organ)), which is one of three codes that replaced a more generic Category III code 0346T (ultrasound elastography).
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentMultisection
propertyFind  =  Finding
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemChest>Lung
scaleDoc  =  Document:  A document that could be in many formats (XML, narrative, etc.)
methodUS.elastography

Additional Names

short nameUSE Lung

Basic Attributes

classRAD
type2  Clinical
order vs. observationBoth

Ask At Order Entry

Ask at Order Entry (AOE) observations for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single AOE observation or a panel containing several AOE observations.

72230-6Diagnostic imaging report - recommended C-CDA R1.1 sections
81220-6Diagnostic imaging report - recommended C-CDA R2.0 and R2.1 sections

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

Member of these Groups

LG41847-1Region imaged: Chest

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.72
last change typeNAM  - change to Analyte/Component
change reasonRelease 2.72: COMPONENT: Based on LOINC/RADLEX committee review, elastography will be represented as a subtype modality in the playbook file.;

Related Names

Document
Echography
Finding
Findings
Imaging
Lung
Point in time
Pulmonary
Radiology
Random
Sonogram
Sonograph
Sonography
Thorax
ULS
Ultrasound
USE

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