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LOINC Code 33992-9: Pain trigger point [Anatomy] {Primary pain location}

33992-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Pain trigger point [Anatomy] {Primary pain location} 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 Pain trigger point. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Primary pain location}.

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 Pain trigger point. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Primary pain location}.

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

  • Pain trigger point [Anatomy] {Primary pain location}
  • Pain trigger point
  • Body location from which pain is referred to another body site.
  • {Prim pain loc}; Anatomy; 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

Pain trigger point [Anatomy] {Primary pain location}Pain trigger point {Prim pain loc}Pain trigger pointDENTALAnatPt{Primary pain location}

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code33992-9
SystemLOINC
Display namePain trigger point [Anatomy] {Primary pain location}
DescriptionPain trigger point
Short namePain trigger point {Prim pain loc}
ComponentPain trigger point
PropertyAnat
TimingPt
System (specimen){Primary pain location}
ScaleNom
ClassDENTAL
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Pain trigger pointAnatPt{Primary pain location}NomAnatomyPoint in time (spot)

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