Release 5

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4.3.2.333 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-range-category

Orders and Observations icon Work Group Maturity Level: 1Trial Use Use Context: Country: World
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-range-category Version: 5.0.0
active as of 2021-01-05 Computable Name: ObservationRangeCategory
Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Observation Range Category OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1334

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

4.3.2.333.1 Definition

Codes identifying the category of observation range.

4.3.2.333.2 Content

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-range-category defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionCopy
reference reference rangeReference (Normal) Range for Ordinal and Continuous Observations.btn btn
critical critical rangeCritical Range for Ordinal and Continuous Observations. Results outside this range are critical.btn btn
absolute absolute rangeAbsolute Range for Ordinal and Continuous Observations. Results outside this range are not possible.btn btn

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe 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
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code