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LOINC Code 32882-3: Reason for dental evaluation

32882-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Reason for dental evaluation 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 Reason for dental evaluation. 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 Reason for dental evaluation. 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

  • Reason for dental evaluation
  • Assessment; Dental; Dentistry; Eval; Finding; Findings; H&P; History and physical; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Reason for dent eval

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

Reason for dental evaluationReason for dent evalDENTALFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code32882-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameReason for dental evaluation
Short nameReason for dent eval
ComponentReason for dental evaluation
PropertyFind
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

Reason for dental evaluationFindPt^PatientNomFindingPoint in time (spot)

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