LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 74054-8: Dose form - RxNorm RXCUI of Medication

74054-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Dose form - RxNorm RXCUI of Medication 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 Dose form - RxNorm RXCUI. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Medication.

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 Dose form - RxNorm RXCUI. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Medication.

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
  • Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Dose form - RxNorm RXCUI of Medication
  • Dose form - RxNorm RXCUI
  • Dose form RxNorm RXCUI; Ident; Identifier; Med; MEDS; 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

Dose form - RxNorm RXCUI of MedicationDose form RxNorm RXCUI MedicationDose form - RxNorm RXCUIMEDSIDPtMedication

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code74054-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameDose form - RxNorm RXCUI of Medication
DescriptionDose form - RxNorm RXCUI
Short nameDose form RxNorm RXCUI Medication
ComponentDose form - RxNorm RXCUI
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)Medication
ScaleNom
ClassMEDS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.46
Last changed2.58

Part names

Dose form - RxNorm RXCUIIDPtMedicationNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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