Release 5 Ballot

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4.3.2.192 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/animal-species

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Maturity Level: 0

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Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/animal-species

Version: 5.0.0-ballot

Name: AnimalSpecies

Title:

Status: draft

Definition:

This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate species of animal patients.

Committee: Patient Administration Work Group

OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.421 (for OID based terminology systems)

Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete

This Code system is not currently used

4.3.2.192.1 Content

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/animal-species defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition	Copy
canislf	Dog	Canis lupus familiaris
ovisa	Sheep	Ovis aries
serinuscd	Domestic Canary	Serinus canaria domestica

See the full registry of code systems 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. See Code System for further information.

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). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')

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