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LOINC Code 15509-3: Ambulance transport, Rationale for scheduled transport

15509-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Ambulance transport, Rationale for scheduled transport 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 Rationale for scheduled transport. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ambulance transport.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Rationale for scheduled transport. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ambulance transport.

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

  • Ambulance transport, Rationale for scheduled transport
  • Rationale for scheduled transport
  • ATTACH; ATTACH.AMB; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Typ

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.

Common synonyms

Ambulance transport, Rationale for scheduled transportRationale for scheduled transportATTACH.AMBTypePtAmbulance transportNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code15509-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameAmbulance transport, Rationale for scheduled transport
DescriptionRationale for scheduled transport
ComponentRationale for scheduled transport
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ambulance transport
ScaleNom
ClassATTACH.AMB
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0k
Last changed2.27

Part names

Rationale for scheduled transportTypePtAmbulance transportNomPoint in time (spot)

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