92678-2
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 92678-2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | |||
| description | Ultrasound 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). | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Multisection | ||
| property | Find = Finding | ||
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | ||
| system | Chest>Lung | ||
| scale | Doc = Document: A document that could be in many formats (XML, narrative, etc.) | ||
| method | US.elastography | ||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | Document; Echography; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Lung; Point in time; Pulmonary; Radiology; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Thorax; ULS; Ultrasound; USE | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | RAD | ||
| type | 2 Clinical | ||
| order vs. observation | USE Lung | ||
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. | |||
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History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.72 | ||
| last change type | NAM - change to Analyte/Component | ||
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