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Definition for Code System DataAbsentReason
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="data-absent-reason"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="extensions"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> DataAbsentReason</h2> <div> <p> Used to specify why the normally expected content of the data element is missing.</p> </div> <p> This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/data-absent-reason defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b> Lvl</b> </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> <td> <b> Comments</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">unknown <a name="data-absent-reason-unknown"> </a> </td> <td> Unknown</td> <td> The value is expected to exist but is not known.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Â Â asked-unknown <a name="data-absent-reason-asked-unknown"> </a> </td> <td> Asked But Unknown</td> <td> The source was asked but does not know the value.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Â Â temp-unknown <a name="data-absent-reason-temp-unknown"> </a> </td> <td> Temporarily Unknown</td> <td> There is reason to expect (from the workflow) that the value may become known.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Â Â not-asked <a name="data-absent-reason-not-asked"> </a> </td> <td> Not Asked</td> <td> The workflow didn't lead to this value being known.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Â Â asked-declined <a name="data-absent-reason-asked-declined"> </a> </td> <td> Asked But Declined</td> <td> The source was asked but declined to answer.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">masked <a name="data-absent-reason-masked"> </a> </td> <td> Masked</td> <td> The information is not available due to security, privacy or related reasons.</td> <td> Using "masked" may be breach of security or confidentiality, but there are times when its use is required to support alternate workflows for gaining access to denied information.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">not-applicable <a name="data-absent-reason-not-applicable"> </a> </td> <td> Not Applicable</td> <td> There is no proper value for this element (e.g. last menstrual period for a male).</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">unsupported <a name="data-absent-reason-unsupported"> </a> </td> <td> Unsupported</td> <td> The source system wasn't capable of supporting this element.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">as-text <a name="data-absent-reason-as-text"> </a> </td> <td> As Text</td> <td> The content of the data is represented in the resource narrative.</td> <td> It may be linked by internal references (e.g. xml:id). This usually implies that the value could not be represented in the correct format - this may be due to system limitations, or this particular data value.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">error <a name="data-absent-reason-error"> </a> </td> <td> Error</td> <td> Some system or workflow process error means that the information is not available.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Â Â not-a-number <a name="data-absent-reason-not-a-number"> </a> </td> <td> Not a Number (NaN)</td> <td> The numeric value is undefined or unrepresentable due to a floating point processing error.</td> <td> This is sometimes an output value from measuring devices.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Â Â negative-infinity <a name="data-absent-reason-negative-infinity"> </a> </td> <td> Negative Infinity (NINF)</td> <td> The numeric value is excessively low and unrepresentable due to a floating point processing error.</td> <td> This is sometimes an output value from measuring devices.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">Â Â positive-infinity <a name="data-absent-reason-positive-infinity"> </a> </td> <td> Positive Infinity (PINF)</td> <td> The numeric value is excessively high and unrepresentable due to a floating point processing error.</td> <td> This is sometimes an output value from measuring devices.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">not-performed <a name="data-absent-reason-not-performed"> </a> </td> <td> Not Performed</td> <td> The value is not available because the observation procedure (test, etc.) was not performed.</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">not-permitted <a name="data-absent-reason-not-permitted"> </a> </td> <td> Not Permitted</td> <td> The value is not permitted in this context (e.g. due to profiles, or the base data types).</td> <td> This is most often associated with required bindings that do not include the actual code used, but may be used with other data types.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="oo"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="normative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version"> <valueCode value="4.0.0"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="5"/> </extension> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/data-absent-reason"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1048"/> </identifier> <version value="4.0.1"/> <name value="DataAbsentReason"/> <title value="DataAbsentReason"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00"/> <description value="Used to specify why the normally expected content of the data element is missing."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/data-absent-reason"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="unknown"/> <display value="Unknown"/> <definition value="The value is expected to exist but is not known."/> <concept> <code value="asked-unknown"/> <display value="Asked But Unknown"/> <definition value="The source was asked but does not know the value."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="temp-unknown"/> <display value="Temporarily Unknown"/> <definition value="There is reason to expect (from the workflow) that the value may become known."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="not-asked"/> <display value="Not Asked"/> <definition value="The workflow didn't lead to this value being known."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="asked-declined"/> <display value="Asked But Declined"/> <definition value="The source was asked but declined to answer."/> </concept> </concept> <concept> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-comments"> <valueString value="Using "masked" may be breach of security or confidentiality, but there are times when its use is required to support alternate workflows for gaining access to denied information."/> </extension> <code value="masked"/> <display value="Masked"/> <definition value="The information is not available due to security, privacy or related reasons."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="not-applicable"/> <display value="Not Applicable"/> <definition value="There is no proper value for this element (e.g. last menstrual period for a male)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="unsupported"/> <display value="Unsupported"/> <definition value="The source system wasn't capable of supporting this element."/> </concept> <concept> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-comments"> <valueString value="It may be linked by internal references (e.g. xml:id). This usually implies that the value could not be represented in the correct format - this may be due to system limitations, or this particular data value."/> </extension> <code value="as-text"/> <display value="As Text"/> <definition value="The content of the data is represented in the resource narrative."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="error"/> <display value="Error"/> <definition value="Some system or workflow process error means that the information is not available."/> <concept> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-comments"> <valueString value="This is sometimes an output value from measuring devices."/> </extension> <code value="not-a-number"/> <display value="Not a Number (NaN)"/> <definition value="The numeric value is undefined or unrepresentable due to a floating point processing error."/> </concept> <concept> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-comments"> <valueString value="This is sometimes an output value from measuring devices."/> </extension> <code value="negative-infinity"/> <display value="Negative Infinity (NINF)"/> <definition value="The numeric value is excessively low and unrepresentable due to a floating point processing error."/> </concept> <concept> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-comments"> <valueString value="This is sometimes an output value from measuring devices."/> </extension> <code value="positive-infinity"/> <display value="Positive Infinity (PINF)"/> <definition value="The numeric value is excessively high and unrepresentable due to a floating point processing error."/> </concept> </concept> <concept> <code value="not-performed"/> <display value="Not Performed"/> <definition value="The value is not available because the observation procedure (test, etc.) was not performed."/> </concept> <concept> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-concept-comments"> <valueString value="This is most often associated with required bindings that do not include the actual code used, but may be used with other data types."/> </extension> <code value="not-permitted"/> <display value="Not Permitted"/> <definition value="The value is not permitted in this context (e.g. due to profiles, or the base data types)."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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