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LOINC Code 52419-9: Current medication, Rate

52419-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Current medication, Rate 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 Rate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Medication.current.

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 Rate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Medication.current.

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

  • Current medication, Rate
  • Rate
  • ATTACH; ATTACH.MEDS; Flow; Med; MEDS; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Volume rate; vRate

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

Current medication, RateRateATTACH.MEDSVRatPtMedication.currentQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code52419-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameCurrent medication, Rate
DescriptionRate
ComponentRate
PropertyVRat
TimingPt
System (specimen)Medication.current
ScaleQn
ClassATTACH.MEDS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

RateVRatPtMedication.currentQnVolume RatePoint in time (spot)Medication current

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