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Definition for Code System Observation Category Codes
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="observation-category"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2016-08-11T17:02:54.322+10:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-shareable-definition"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2>Observation Category Codes</h2> <div> <p>Observation Category codes.</p> </div> <p>This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-category defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>Display</b> </td> <td> <b>Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>social-history <a name="observation-category-social-history"> </a> </td> <td>Social History</td> <td>The Social History Observations define the patient's occupational, personal (e.g. lifestyle), social, and environmental history and health risk factors, as well as administrative data such as marital status, race, ethnicity and religious affiliation.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>vital-signs <a name="observation-category-vital-signs"> </a> </td> <td>Vital Signs</td> <td> Clinical observations measure the body's basic functions such as such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight, body mass index, head circumference, pulse oximetry, temperature, and body surface area.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>imaging <a name="observation-category-imaging"> </a> </td> <td>Imaging</td> <td>Observations generated by imaging. The scope includes observations, plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, angiography, echocardiography, nuclear medicine.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>laboratory <a name="observation-category-laboratory"> </a> </td> <td>Laboratory</td> <td>The results of observations generated by laboratories. Laboratory results are typically generated by laboratories providing analytic services in areas such as chemistry, hematology, serology, histology, cytology, anatomic pathology, microbiology, and/or virology. These observations are based on analysis of specimens obtained from the patient and submitted to the laboratory.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>procedure <a name="observation-category-procedure"> </a> </td> <td>Procedure</td> <td>Observations generated by other procedures. This category includes observations resulting from interventional and non-interventional procedures excluding lab and imaging (e.g. cardiology catheterization, endoscopy, electrodiagnostics, etc.). Procedure results are typically generated by a clinician to provide more granular information about component observations made during a procedure, such as where a gastroenterologist reports the size of a polyp observed during a colonoscopy.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>survey <a name="observation-category-survey"> </a> </td> <td>Survey</td> <td>Assessment tool/survey instrument observations (e.g. Apgar Scores, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA))</td> </tr> <tr> <td>exam <a name="observation-category-exam"> </a> </td> <td>Exam</td> <td>Observations generated by physical exam findings including direct observations made by a clinician and use of simple instruments and the result of simple maneuvers performed directly on the patient's body.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>therapy <a name="observation-category-therapy"> </a> </td> <td>Therapy</td> <td>Observations generated by non-interventional treatment protocols (e.g. occupational, physical, radiation, nutritional and medication therapy)</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-category"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.222"/> </identifier> <version value="1.6.0"/> <name value="Observation Category Codes"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="true"/> <publisher value="FHIR Project team"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="other"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="Observation Category codes."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-category"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="social-history"/> <display value="Social History"/> <definition value="The Social History Observations define the patient's occupational, personal (e.g. lifestyle), social, and environmental history and health risk factors, as well as administrative data such as marital status, race, ethnicity and religious affiliation."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="vital-signs"/> <display value="Vital Signs"/> <definition value=" Clinical observations measure the body's basic functions such as such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight, body mass index, head circumference, pulse oximetry, temperature, and body surface area."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="imaging"/> <display value="Imaging"/> <definition value="Observations generated by imaging. The scope includes observations, plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, angiography, echocardiography, nuclear medicine."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="laboratory"/> <display value="Laboratory"/> <definition value="The results of observations generated by laboratories. Laboratory results are typically generated by laboratories providing analytic services in areas such as chemistry, hematology, serology, histology, cytology, anatomic pathology, microbiology, and/or virology. These observations are based on analysis of specimens obtained from the patient and submitted to the laboratory."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="procedure"/> <display value="Procedure"/> <definition value="Observations generated by other procedures. This category includes observations resulting from interventional and non-interventional procedures excluding lab and imaging (e.g. cardiology catheterization, endoscopy, electrodiagnostics, etc.). Procedure results are typically generated by a clinician to provide more granular information about component observations made during a procedure, such as where a gastroenterologist reports the size of a polyp observed during a colonoscopy."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="survey"/> <display value="Survey"/> <definition value="Assessment tool/survey instrument observations (e.g. Apgar Scores, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA))"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="exam"/> <display value="Exam"/> <definition value="Observations generated by physical exam findings including direct observations made by a clinician and use of simple instruments and the result of simple maneuvers performed directly on the patient's body."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="therapy"/> <display value="Therapy"/> <definition value="Observations generated by non-interventional treatment protocols (e.g. occupational, physical, radiation, nutritional and medication therapy)"/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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