LOINC Code 32943-3: First contact left midline discrepancy [Length] Mandible+Face Measured

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 First contact left midline discrepancy. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Mandible+Face.

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

• First contact left midline discrepancy [Length] Mandible+Face Measured
• First contact left midline discrepancy
• The difference in mm between the midline of the mandible (between the middle two incisors - teeth #24 and 25) and the patient's facial midsagittal plane, when the teeth first come into contact.
• 1st contact L-mdl discrepancy; Dental; Dentistry; Jaw; L; Length; LT; 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.

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