LOINC Code 33995-2: Tooth development evaluation {Subject tooth}+{Reference tooth}

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 Tooth development evaluation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Subject tooth}+{Reference 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

• Tooth development evaluation {Subject tooth}+{Reference tooth}
• Tooth development evaluation
• A "yes" here indicates that the development of the subject tooth is out of sequence with respect to a reference tooth.
• Assessment; Dental; Dentistry; Eval; Finding; Findings; H&P; History and physical; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Subj+Ref; Tooth devel eval

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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