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This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.
This identifies the vital sign result type.
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This value set contains 13 concepts
This value set indicates the allowed vital sign result types. The vocabulary selected for this value set align with requirements in the Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2. Note the concept Blood pressure systolic and diastolic (55284-4) is used to group the related observations Systolic blood pressure (8480-6) and Diastolic blood pressure (8462-4). It SHALL NOT be used alone.
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This value set includes codes defined in other code systems, using the following rules:
Code | Display | |
9279-1 | Respiratory rate | |
8867-4 | Heart rate | |
2710-2 | Oxygen saturation in Capillary blood by Oximetry | |
55284-4 | Blood pressure systolic and diastolic | |
8480-6 | Systolic blood pressure | |
8462-4 | Diastolic blood pressure | |
8310-5 | Body temperature | |
8302-2 | Body height | |
8306-3 | Body height --lying | |
8287-5 | Head Occipital-frontal circumference by Tape measure | |
3141-9 | Body weight Measured | |
39156-5 | Body mass index (BMI) [Ratio] | |
3140-1 | Body surface area Derived from formula |
This value set is used in the following places:
The OID for the value set is 2.16.840.1.113883.3.88.12.80.62 (OIDs are not used in FHIR, but may be used in v3, or OID based terminology systems).
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