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1.25.2.1.138 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-class

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-class

Name:

EncounterClass

Definition:

Classification of the encounter

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.138 (for OID based terminology systems)

System URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-class

System OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.138

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

Encounter.class (Required)

1.25.2.1.138.1 Content Logical Definition

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

Code	Display	Definition
inpatient	Inpatient	An encounter during which the patient is hospitalized and stays overnight
outpatient	Outpatient	An encounter during which the patient is not hospitalized overnight
ambulatory	Ambulatory	An encounter where the patient visits the practitioner in his/her office, e.g. a G.P. visit
emergency	Emergency	An encounter in the Emergency Care Department
home	Home	An encounter where the practitioner visits the patient at his/her home
field	Field	An encounter taking place outside the regular environment for giving care
daytime	Daytime	An encounter where the patient needs more prolonged treatment or investigations than outpatients, but who do not need to stay in the hospital overnight
virtual	Virtual	An encounter that takes place where the patient and practitioner do not physically meet but use electronic means for contact
other	Other	Any other encounter type that is not described by one of the other values. Where this is used it is expected that an implementer will include an extension value to define what the actual other type is

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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