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LOINC Code 32890-6: Canal [Identifier] Tooth

32890-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Canal [Identifier] Tooth 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 Canal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tooth.

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 Canal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tooth.

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

  • Canal [Identifier] Tooth
  • Canal
  • Dental; Dentistry; Identity or presence; 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

Canal [Identifier] ToothCanal ToothCanalDENTALPridPtTooth

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code32890-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameCanal [Identifier] Tooth
DescriptionCanal
Short nameCanal Tooth
ComponentCanal
PropertyPrid
TimingPt
System (specimen)Tooth
ScaleNom
ClassDENTAL
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.09
Last changed2.27

Part names

CanalPridPtToothNomPresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)

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