LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 74203-1: Signs of life at arrival [NTDS]

74203-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Signs of life at arrival [NTDS] 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 Signs of life at arrival. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 Signs of life at arrival. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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
  • Method: NTDS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Signs of life at arrival [NTDS]
Signs of life at arrival
Indication of whether patient arrived at the emergency department (ED) or hospital with signs of life. A patient with no signs of life is defined as having none of the followingorganized EKG activity, pupillary responses, spontaneous respiratory attempts or movement, and unassisted blood pressure. This usually implies the patient was brought to the ED with CPR in progress.
[NTDS]; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; TRAUMA

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

Signs of life at arrival [NTDS]Signs of life at arrivalTRAUMAFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code74203-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameSigns of life at arrival [NTDS]
DescriptionSigns of life at arrival
Short nameSigns of life at arrival [NTDS]
ComponentSigns of life at arrival
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodNTDS
ClassTRAUMA
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Signs of life at arrivalFindPt^PatientOrdNTDSFindingPoint in time (spot)

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