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LOINC Code 32918-5: Openbite [Length] Maxilla and Mandible Measured

32918-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Openbite [Length] Maxilla and Mandible Measured 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 Openbite. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Maxilla+Mandible.

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 Openbite. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Maxilla+Mandible.

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
  • Method: Measured

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Openbite [Length] Maxilla and Mandible Measured
  • Openbite
  • Space in mm between the anterior teeth of the mandible and maxilla when the jaws are closed.
  • Dental; Dentistry; Jaw; Length; Mand; Maxi+Mand; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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

Openbite [Length] Maxilla and Mandible MeasuredOpenbite Maxi+Mand MeasuredOpenbiteDENTALLenPtMaxilla+Mandible

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code32918-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameOpenbite [Length] Maxilla and Mandible Measured
DescriptionOpenbite
Short nameOpenbite Maxi+Mand Measured
ComponentOpenbite
PropertyLen
TimingPt
System (specimen)Maxilla+Mandible
ScaleQn
MethodMeasured
ClassDENTAL
Example unitscm
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.09
Last changed2.48

Part names

OpenbiteLenPtMaxilla+MandibleQnMeasuredLengthPoint in time (spot)Maxilla and Mandible

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