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LOINC Code 32880-7: History of Dental procedure

32880-7 is a LOINC code used to identify History of Dental procedure 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 Dental procedure. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Dental procedure. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • History of Dental procedure
  • Dental procedure
  • Previous dental appliance wear, surgery, tooth extraction, etc.
  • Dent procedure; Dental; Dentistry; History; Nominal; 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.

Common synonyms

History of Dental procedureHx of Dent procedureDental procedureDENTALHxPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code32880-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameHistory of Dental procedure
DescriptionDental procedure
Short nameHx of Dent procedure
ComponentDental procedure
PropertyHx
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassDENTAL
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.09
Last changed2.56

Part names

Dental procedureHxPt^PatientNomHistoryPoint in time (spot)

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