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LOINC Code 34027-3: Age {Dental prosthesis}

34027-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Age {Dental prosthesis} 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 Age. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Dental prosthesis}.

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 Age. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Dental prosthesis}.

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

Age {Dental prosthesis}
Age
Valuesminutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc.
{Dent prosth}; Dental; Dentistry; 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.

Common synonyms

Age {Dental prosthesis}Age {Dent prosth}AgeDENTALTimePt{Dental prosthesis}

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code34027-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameAge {Dental prosthesis}
DescriptionAge
Short nameAge {Dent prosth}
ComponentAge
PropertyTime
TimingPt
System (specimen){Dental prosthesis}
ScaleQn
ClassDENTAL
Example unitsmo;year
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.09
Last changed2.48

Part names

AgeTimePt{Dental prosthesis}QnTime (e.g. seconds)Point in time (spot)

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