LOINC Code 90873-1: Malocclusion severity assessment

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 Malocclusion severity assessment. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Teeth and gum.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Malocclusion severity assessment
• A malocclusion severity assessment, such as the Salzmann Evaluation Index, is composed of a number of observations and measurements and used to help allocate treatment resources when resources are limited. This assessment record (not an examination) is intended to state whether a handicapping malocclusion is present and assess its severity according to the criteria assigned to them. Point values may be assigned based on the effect of the malocclusion on dental health, function, and aesthetics. The assessment is not directed to ascertain the presence of occlusal deviations ordinarily included in epidemiological surveys of malocclusion. Etiology, diagnosis, planning, complexity of treatment, and prognosis are not factors in this assessment.
• DOC.MISC; Document; Finding; Findings; MISC; Point in time; Random; Teeth+gum

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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