LOINC Code 79095-6: CT Teeth
79095-6 is a LOINC code used to identify CT Teeth 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 Multisection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Head>Teeth.
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 Multisection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Head>Teeth.
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
- Order vs observation: Both
- Method: CT
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- CT Teeth
- Multisection
- The CT teeth scan (also called a dental scan or dentascan) is a computerized reformatting program to obtain true cross-sections of the mandible (jaw) and maxilla (upper mouth) for patients being considered for dental implant surgery. The CT teeth scan offers detailed information on orthodontic anatomy that aids the dental surgeon in determining the position and length of the implants.
- Brain; CAT scan; Computed tomography; Computerized tomography; CorePlaybook; Cranial; Cranium; CT scan; Dental scan; Dentascan; Document; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Intracranial; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; Skull
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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