LOINC Code 34040-6: Edentulous ridge relationship Maxilla - right and Mandible - right

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 Edentulous ridge relationship. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Maxilla.right+Mandible.right.

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

• Edentulous ridge relationship Maxilla - right and Mandible - right
• Edentulous ridge relationship
• Relationship of one edentulous ridge to another considering the resorptive process;
• Dental; Dentistry; Edent ridge rel; Finding; Findings; Jaw; Mand; Maxilla+Mandible-R; Nominal; Point in time; R; Random; RT

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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