LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 8621-5: Ventricular ectopics

8621-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Ventricular ectopics 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 Ventricular ectopics. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.

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 Ventricular ectopics. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.

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: EKG

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Ventricular ectopics
  • Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; Count/time; ECG; EKG.MEASUREMENTS; Electrocardiogram; Electrocardiograph; Heart Disease; Hrt; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Studies; Study; Sutdies; VEs

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

Ventricular ectopicsVEs nRateEKG.MEASNRatStdyHeartQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code8621-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameVentricular ectopics
Short nameVEs nRate
ComponentVentricular ectopics
PropertyNRat
TimingStdy
System (specimen)Heart
ScaleQn
MethodEKG
ClassEKG.MEAS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0h(3)
Last changed2.27

Part names

Ventricular ectopicsNRatStdyHeartQnEKGNumber RateStudyElectrocardiogram (EKG)

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