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LOINC Code 32967-2: Root apex development {Tooth}.{surface} XR

32967-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Root apex development {Tooth}.{surface} XR 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 Root apex development. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Tooth}.{surface}.

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 Root apex development. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Tooth}.{surface}.

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: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Root apex development {Tooth}.{surface} XR
  • Root apex development
  • Dental; Dentistry; Finding; Findings; Nominal; Plain Films; Point in time; Random; Surf; Xray; X-ray

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

Root apex development {Tooth}.{surface} XRRoot apex devel {Tooth}.{surface} XRRoot apex developmentDENTALFindPt{Tooth}.{surface}

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code32967-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameRoot apex development {Tooth}.{surface} XR
DescriptionRoot apex development
Short nameRoot apex devel {Tooth}.{surface} XR
ComponentRoot apex development
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen){Tooth}.{surface}
ScaleNom
MethodXR
ClassDENTAL
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.09
Last changed2.61

Part names

Root apex developmentFindPt{Tooth}.{surface}NomXRFindingPoint in time (spot)X-ray

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