LOINC Code 34023-2: Bone resorption pattern {Dental arch} Lekholm and Zarb classification

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 Bone resorption pattern. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Dental arch}.

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: Lekholm & Zarb classification

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Bone resorption pattern {Dental arch} Lekholm and Zarb classification
• Bone resorption pattern
• {Dent arch}; Bone resorp pattern; Dental; Dentistry; Finding; Findings; LZ; 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.

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