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LOINC Code 15516-8: Ambulance transport, Justification for extra attendants

15516-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Ambulance transport, Justification for extra attendants 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 Justification for extra attendants. 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 Justification for extra attendants. 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, Justification for extra attendants
  • Justification for extra attendants
  • 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, Justification for extra attendantsJustification for extra attendantsATTACH.AMBTypePtAmbulance transportNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code15516-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameAmbulance transport, Justification for extra attendants
DescriptionJustification for extra attendants
ComponentJustification for extra attendants
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ambulance transport
ScaleNom
ClassATTACH.AMB
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed1.0ma

Part names

Justification for extra attendantsTypePtAmbulance transportNomPoint in time (spot)

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