90862-4
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 90862-4 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| description | A malocclusion index is used to assess the severity of a patient's malocclusion and determine the need for treatment. Methods for calculating this index include the Handicapping Malocclusion Assessment Record (HMAR) (Salzmann), Occlusal Index (OI), Index of Orthodontics Treatment Need (IOTN), Peer Assessment Rating (PAR), and Treatment Priority Index (TPI). | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Malocclusion index | |
| property | Score | |
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | |
| system | Teeth and gum | |
| scale | Qn = Quantitative: The result of the test is a numeric value that relates to a continuous numeric scale. Reported either as an integer, a ratio, a real number, or a range. The test result value may optionally contain a relational operator from the set {<=, <, >, >=}. Valid values for a quantitative test are of the form "7", "-7", "7.4", "-7.4", "7.8912", "0.125", "<10", "<10.15", ">12000", 1-10, 1:256 | |
| method | Calculated | |
Additional Names | ||
| short name | Calc; Calculation; Dental; Dentistry; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scale; Scre; Teeth+gum | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | DENTAL | |
| type | 2 Clinical | |
| order vs. observation | Malocclusion in | |
| example UCUM units | score The Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a code system intended to include all units of measures being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business (www.unitsofmeasure.org) | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.82 | |
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | |
| change reason | {score} | |
Related Names | ||
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