http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategory|2018-08-12
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v3.ObservationCategory
v3.ObservationCategory
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hl7.fhir.r4.core@4.0.1
hl7.fhir.r4.core@4.0.1
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complete
complete
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active
active
date
2018-08-11 14:00:00.0
2018-08-11 14:00:00.0
v3 Code System ObservationCategory
High level observation categories for the general type of observation being made. URL: http://hl7-fhir.github.io/valueset-observation-category.html This is an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-category.
| code | display | definition | hierarchy |
|---|---|---|---|
| exam | Exam | Observations generated by physical exam findings including direct observations made by a clinician a... | |
| imaging | Imaging | Observations generated by imaging. The scope includes observations, plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI... | |
| laboratory | Laboratory | The results of observations generated by laboratories. Laboratory results are typically generated by... | |
| procedure | Procedure | Observations generated by other procedures. This category includes observations resulting from inter... | |
| social-history | Social History | The Social History Observations define the patient's occupational, personal (e.g. lifestyle), social... | |
| survey | Survey | Assessment tool/survey instrument observations (e.g. Apgar Scores, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Mo... | |
| therapy | Therapy | Observations generated by non-interventional treatment protocols (e.g. occupational, physical, radia... | |
| vital-signs | Vital Signs | Clinical observations measure the body's basic functions such as such as blood pressure, heart rate,... |