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4.4.2.222 HL7 v3 Value Set ObservationCategory

Vocabulary

Work Group

Maturity Level: N/A

External

Use Context: Any

This value set (http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ObservationCategory) is defined as part of HL7 v3. Related FHIR content: Observation Category Codes.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ObservationCategory

Version:

2019-07-31

Name:

v3.ObservationCategory

Title:

v3 Code System ObservationCategory

Definition:

High level observation categories for the general type of observation being made. URL: http://hl7-fhir.github.io/valueset-observation-category.html This is an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-category.

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.222 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

CodeSystem: This value set is the designated 'entire code system' value set for v3.ObservationCategory

4.4.2.222.1 Content Logical Definition

Include all codes defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategory

4.4.2.222.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 03 May 2020

This value set contains 8 concepts

Expansion based on v3 Code System ObservationCategory v2019-07-31 (CodeSystem)

All codes from system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategory

Code	Display	Logical Definition (CLD)
exam	Exam	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.
imaging	Imaging	Observations generated by imaging. The scope includes observations, plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, angiography, echocardiography, nuclear medicine.
laboratory	Laboratory	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.
procedure	Procedure	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.
social-history	Social History	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.
survey	Survey	Assessment tool/survey instrument observations (e.g. Apgar Scores, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA))
therapy	Therapy	Observations generated by non-interventional treatment protocols (e.g. occupational, physical, radiation, nutritional and medication therapy)
vital-signs	Vital Signs	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.