Release 5 Ballot

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4.3.2.391 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/permitted-data-type

Orders and Observations

Work Group

Maturity Level: 1

Trial Use

Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/permitted-data-type

Version: 5.0.0-ballot

Name: ObservationDataType

Title: ObservationDataType

Status: draft

Definition:

Permitted data type for observation value.

Committee: Orders and Observations Work Group

OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1332 (for OID based terminology systems)

Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete

All codes ValueSet: ObservationDataType

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

ValueSet: ObservationDataType (Permitted data type for observation value.)

4.3.2.391.1 Content

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/permitted-data-type defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition	Copy
Quantity	Quantity	A measured amount.
CodeableConcept	CodeableConcept	A coded concept from a reference terminology and/or text.
string	string	A sequence of Unicode characters.
boolean	boolean	true or false.
integer	integer	A signed integer.
Range	Range	A set of values bounded by low and high.
Ratio	Ratio	A ratio of two Quantity values - a numerator and a denominator.
SampledData	SampledData	A series of measurements taken by a device.
time	time	A time during the day, in the format hh:mm:ss.
dateTime	dateTime	A date, date-time or partial date (e.g. just year or year + month) as used in human communication.
Period	Period	A time range defined by start and end date/time.

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