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1.25.2.1.144 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-admit-source

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-admit-source

Name:

AdmitSource

Definition:

This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate from where the patient came in.

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.144 (for OID based terminology systems)

System URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/admit-source

System OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.144

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

Encounter.hospitalization.admitSource (Preferred)

1.25.2.1.144.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set has an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/admit-source, which defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
hosp-trans	Transferred from other hospital
emd	From accident/emergency department
outp	From outpatient department
born	Born in hospital
gp	General Practitioner referral
mp	Medical Practitioner/physician referral
nursing	From nursing home
psych	From psychiatric hospital
rehab	From rehabilitation facility
other	Other

See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance)

Display

The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code