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LOINC Code 15510-1: Ambulance transport, Distance transported Length

15510-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Ambulance transport, Distance transported Length 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 Distance transported. 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 Distance transported. 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, Distance transported Length
  • Distance transported
  • ATTACH; ATTACH.AMB; Length; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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, Distance transported LengthDistance transportedATTACH.AMBLenPtAmbulance transportQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code15510-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameAmbulance transport, Distance transported Length
DescriptionDistance transported
ComponentDistance transported
PropertyLen
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ambulance transport
ScaleQn
ClassATTACH.AMB
Example unitsmi;km
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0k
Last changed2.48

Part names

Distance transportedLenPtAmbulance transportQnLengthPoint in time (spot)

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