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4.2.11.0 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority

Name:

RequestPriority

Definition:

The clinical priority of an order.

Committee:

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OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.0 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

RequestPriority (The clinical priority of a diagnostic order.)

4.2.11.0.1 Content

4.2.11.0.2 RequestPriority

The clinical priority of a order.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
routine	Routine	The order has a normal priority .
urgent	Urgent	The order should be urgently.
stat	Stat	The order is time-critical.
asap	ASAP	The order should be acted on as soon as possible.

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