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LOINC Code 52006-4: Ambulance transport, Rationale for wait time (narrative)

52006-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Ambulance transport, Rationale for wait time (narrative) 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 wait time. 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 wait time. 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 wait time (narrative)
  • Rationale for wait time
  • ATTACH; ATTACH.AMB; Finding; Findings; Narrative; Point in time; Random; Report

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 wait time (narrative)Rationale for wait timeATTACH.AMBFindPtAmbulance transportNar

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code52006-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameAmbulance transport, Rationale for wait time (narrative)
DescriptionRationale for wait time
ComponentRationale for wait time
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ambulance transport
ScaleNar
ClassATTACH.AMB
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.24
Last changed2.27

Part names

Rationale for wait timeFindPtAmbulance transportNarFindingPoint in time (spot)

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