http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/admit-source|1.0.1
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AdmitSource
AdmitSource
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hl7.terminology.r4@6.3.0
hl7.terminology.r4@6.3.0
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complete
complete
status
active
active
date
2025-05-01 01:35:10.0
2025-05-01 01:35:10.0
Admit source
This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate from where the patient came in.
| code | display | definition | hierarchy |
|---|---|---|---|
| hosp-trans | Transferred from other hospital | The Patient has been transferred from another hospital for this encounter.... | |
| emd | From accident/emergency department | The patient has been transferred from the emergency department within the hospital. This is typicall... | |
| outp | From outpatient department | The patient has been transferred from an outpatient department within the hospital.... | |
| born | Born in hospital | The patient is a newborn and the encounter will track the baby related activities (as opposed to the... | |
| gp | General Practitioner referral | The patient has been admitted due to a referred from a General Practitioner.... | |
| mp | Medical Practitioner/physician referral | The patient has been admitted due to a referred from a Specialist (as opposed to a General Practitio... | |
| nursing | From nursing home | The patient has been transferred from a nursing home.... | |
| psych | From psychiatric hospital | The patient has been transferred from a psychiatric facility.... | |
| rehab | From rehabilitation facility | The patient has been transferred from a rehabilitation facility or clinic.... | |
| other | Other | The patient has been admitted from a source otherwise not specified here.... |