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Definition for Code System Example Diagnosis Type Codes
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="ex-diagnosistype"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2016-12-06T12:22:34.981+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-shareable-definition"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2>Example Diagnosis Type Codes</h2> <div> <p>This value set includes example Diagnosis Type codes.</p> </div> <p> <b>Copyright Statement:</b> This is an example set. </p> <p>This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/ex-diagnosistype 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>admitting <a name="ex-diagnosistype-admitting"> </a> </td> <td>Admitting Diagnosis</td> <td>The diagnosis given as the reason why the patient was admitted to the hospital.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>clinical <a name="ex-diagnosistype-clinical"> </a> </td> <td>Clinical Diagnosis</td> <td>A diagnosis made on the basis of medical signs and patient-reported symptoms, rather than diagnostic tests.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>differential <a name="ex-diagnosistype-differential"> </a> </td> <td>Differential Diagnosis</td> <td>One of a set of the possible diagnoses that could be connected to the signs, symptoms, and lab findings.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>discharge <a name="ex-diagnosistype-discharge"> </a> </td> <td>Discharge Diagnosis</td> <td>The diagnosis given when the patient is discharged from the hospital.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>laboratory <a name="ex-diagnosistype-laboratory"> </a> </td> <td>Laboratory Diagnosis</td> <td>A diagnosis based significantly on laboratory reports or test results, rather than the physical examination of the patient.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>nursing <a name="ex-diagnosistype-nursing"> </a> </td> <td>Nursing Diagnosis</td> <td>A diagnosis which identifies people's responses to situations in their lives, such as a readiness to change or a willingness to accept assistance.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>prenatal <a name="ex-diagnosistype-prenatal"> </a> </td> <td>Prenatal Diagnosis</td> <td>A diagnosis determined prior to birth.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>principal <a name="ex-diagnosistype-principal"> </a> </td> <td>Principal Diagnosis</td> <td>The single medical diagnosis that is most relevant to the patient's chief complaint or need for treatment.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>radiology <a name="ex-diagnosistype-radiology"> </a> </td> <td>Radiology Diagnosis</td> <td>A diagnosis based primarily on the results from medical imaging studies.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>remote <a name="ex-diagnosistype-remote"> </a> </td> <td>Remote Diagnosis</td> <td>A diagnosis determined using telemedicine techniques.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>retrospective <a name="ex-diagnosistype-retrospective"> </a> </td> <td>Retrospective Diagnosis</td> <td>The labeling of an illness in a specific historical event using modern knowledge, methods and disease classifications.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>self <a name="ex-diagnosistype-self"> </a> </td> <td>Self Diagnosis</td> <td>A diagnosis determined by the patient.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ex-diagnosistype"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.920"/> </identifier> <version value="1.8.0"/> <name value="Example Diagnosis Type Codes"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="true"/> <publisher value="Financial Management"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="This value set includes example Diagnosis Type codes."/> <copyright value="This is an example set."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/ex-diagnosistype"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="admitting"/> <display value="Admitting Diagnosis"/> <definition value="The diagnosis given as the reason why the patient was admitted to the hospital."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="clinical"/> <display value="Clinical Diagnosis"/> <definition value="A diagnosis made on the basis of medical signs and patient-reported symptoms, rather than diagnostic tests."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="differential"/> <display value="Differential Diagnosis"/> <definition value="One of a set of the possible diagnoses that could be connected to the signs, symptoms, and lab findings."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="discharge"/> <display value="Discharge Diagnosis"/> <definition value="The diagnosis given when the patient is discharged from the hospital."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="laboratory"/> <display value="Laboratory Diagnosis"/> <definition value="A diagnosis based significantly on laboratory reports or test results, rather than the physical examination of the patient."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="nursing"/> <display value="Nursing Diagnosis"/> <definition value="A diagnosis which identifies people's responses to situations in their lives, such as a readiness to change or a willingness to accept assistance."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="prenatal"/> <display value="Prenatal Diagnosis"/> <definition value="A diagnosis determined prior to birth."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="principal"/> <display value="Principal Diagnosis"/> <definition value="The single medical diagnosis that is most relevant to the patient's chief complaint or need for treatment."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="radiology"/> <display value="Radiology Diagnosis"/> <definition value="A diagnosis based primarily on the results from medical imaging studies."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="remote"/> <display value="Remote Diagnosis"/> <definition value="A diagnosis determined using telemedicine techniques."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="retrospective"/> <display value="Retrospective Diagnosis"/> <definition value="The labeling of an illness in a specific historical event using modern knowledge, methods and disease classifications."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="self"/> <display value="Self Diagnosis"/> <definition value="A diagnosis determined by the patient."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.