LOINC Code 90931-7: Openbite teeth [#]
90931-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Openbite 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 Openbite teeth. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Teeth and gum.
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 Openbite teeth. 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: Observation
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Openbite teeth [#]
- Openbite teeth
- The number of incisor teeth with an openbite in the maxilla. An openbite is the separation of upper teeth to lower teeth (no contact with) and is measured at each tooth typically in millimeters.
- Cnt; Count; Dental; Dentistry; Number; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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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