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4.4.1.137 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority

Patient Care

Work Group

Maturity Level: 3

Trial Use

Use Context: Any

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority

Version: 4.5.0

Name: RequestPriority

Title: Request priority

Definition:

The clinical priority of a diagnostic order.

Committee: Patient Care Work Group

OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.115 (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 RequestPriority
Resource: ServiceRequest.priority (code / Required)
Resource: SupplyRequest.priority (code / Required)
Resource: Communication.priority (code / Required)
Resource: ActivityDefinition.priority (code / Required)
Resource: RequestGroup.priority (code / Required)
Resource: RequestGroup.action.priority (code / Required)
Resource: DeviceRequest.priority (code / Required)
Resource: Task.priority (code / Required)
Resource: MedicationRequest.priority (code / Required)
Resource: CommunicationRequest.priority (code / Required)
Resource: PlanDefinition.action.priority (code / Required)

4.4.1.137.1 Content Logical Definition

Include all codes defined in http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority

4.4.1.137.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 20 Aug 2020

This value set contains 4 concepts

Expansion based on RequestPriority v4.5.0 (CodeSystem)

All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority

Code	Display	Definition
routine	Routine	The request has normal priority.
urgent	Urgent	The request should be actioned promptly - higher priority than routine.
asap	ASAP	The request should be actioned as soon as possible - higher priority than urgent.
stat	STAT	The request should be actioned immediately - highest possible priority. E.g. an emergency.

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