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LOINC Code 18581-9: Ambulance transport, Origination site Address

18581-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Ambulance transport, Origination site Address 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 Origination site. 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 Origination site. 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, Origination site Address
  • Origination site
  • Address; ATTACH; ATTACH.AMB; Nominal; Point in time; 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, Origination site AddressOrigination siteATTACH.AMBAddrPtAmbulance transportNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code18581-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameAmbulance transport, Origination site Address
DescriptionOrigination site
ComponentOrigination site
PropertyAddr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ambulance transport
ScaleNom
ClassATTACH.AMB
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed2.24

Part names

Origination siteAddrPtAmbulance transportNomAddress (HL7 data type)Point in time (spot)

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